LAWS OF CONSOLIDATION, CREEP STRAIN AND STRESS RELAXATION OF SATURATED SOFT CLAY

This paper studies the law of consolidation and creep strain of saturated soft clay subjected to static and repeated loads under drained and undrained conditions. The following results are obtained from the tests: (1) The coefficient of earth pressure at rest is a decreasing function of time under drained condition; (2) The saturated soft clay creeps under both drained and undrained conditions. There is a linear relation between the amount of stable creep and the square of time; (3) The speed of creep is greater under repeated loads than that under static loads; and (4) The coefficient of earth pressure at rest increases with time when the soil shear stress relaxes under drained condition. The law of soil shear stress relaxation is also presented.

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  Tongji University

  School of Materials Science and Engineering, 1239 Siping Road
  Shanghai,   China  200092
• Authors:
  • MINGYAO, XIA
  • DALING, Wang
• Publication Date: 1989-9

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Media Info

• Pagination: p. 319-327
• Serial:
  • JOURNAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY NATURAL SCIENCE
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT OF JOURNAL OF TONGJI UNIVERSITY
  • ISSN: 0253-374X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Consolidation; Creep; Deformation; Drained soil; Earth pressure; Laboratories; Loads; Mechanical relaxation; Percent saturation; Repeated loads; Saturated soils; Shear strength; Soil stabilization; Stresses; Tests; Time
• Uncontrolled Terms: Earth pressure at rest; Undrained soils
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00607110
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 1991 12:00AM