GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTIES OF THE COHESIVE SUNGSHAN DEPOSITS, TAIPEI

The cohesive soil deposits in Taipei are mainly slightly plastic clays with varying silt content in various depositional environments in the Taipei basin. For the design and construction of Taipei Rapid Transit Systems, it is essential to have a comprehensive understanding of the behaviour of these cohesive soils. The results of an extensive laboratory testing program indicate that the state concept for defining undrained strength applies well to the cohesive soils in Taipei. The results of Ko consolidated undrained triaxial compression tests on samples reconsolidated to their in-situ stresses are in good agreement with the SHANSEP strengths. A generalized yield envelope has been defined for the lower cohesive soils in Taipei. (A)

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  Asian Institute of Technology

  P.O. Box 2754
  Bangkok,   Thailand 
• Authors:
  • Chin, C T
  • CROOKS, JHA
  • MOH, Z C
• Publication Date: 1994-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 77-103
• Serial:
  • GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue Number: 2
  • Publisher: SOUTHEAST ASIAN GEOTECHNICAL SOCIETY
  • ISSN: 0046-5828

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Clay; Cohesive soils; Compression; Silts; Soil mechanics; Strength of materials; Stresses; Tests
• Geographic Terms: Taiwan
• ITRD Terms: 4177: Clay; 4157: Cohesive soil; 5532: Compression; 4149: Silt; 5755: Soil mechanics; 5544: Strength (mater); 5575: Stress (in material); 8138: Taiwan, province of; 6255: Test
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00677557
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: May 25 1995 12:00AM