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SHEAR STRENGTH OF A NATURAL AND COMPACTED TROPICAL SOIL (2015)
<p>This paper presents the shear strength study of a saturated and unsaturated lateritic tropical soil, via triaxial compression tests on undisturbed (loose) and compacted soil samples. The shear strength of the soil increases hyperbolically with increasing ...
Reference: EJGE, Vol. 20 [2015], Bund. 1
THE LIQUEFACTION POTENTIAL OF A MARINE SILT LAYER – A CASE STUDY FROM CHÂTEAUGUAY, QUÉBEC, CANADA (2014)
<p>A site in Ch&acirc;teauguay, south of Montr&eacute;al, Qu&eacute;bec, Canada, was investigated as part of the design of a significant infrastructure project. A loose marine silt layer present at the site was found to be susceptible to liquefaction using ...
Reference: Second European Conference on Earthquake Engineering and Seismology, Istanbul Aug. 25-29, 2014
LIQUEFACTION MITIGATION USING BENTONITE SUSPENSIONS (2013)
<p>Ottawa sand specimens premixed with 0, 3, and 5% bentonite by dry mass of sand were tested under undrained static and cyclic loading to investigate the effects of bentonite on the static and cyclic shear strength of the sand. The results show that allowing ...
Reference: 2013 American Society of Civil Engineers.
APPLICATION OF NEW ‘GEL-PUSH’ SAMPLING PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN HIGH QUALITY LABORATORY TEST DATA FOR ADVANCED GEOTECHNICAL ANALYSES (2012)
In Mid 2011, during the 2010-2012 Canterbury earthquake sequence, a site investigation programme was undertaken within the Christchurch CBD to characterise the engineering behaviour of the soils responsible for the observed ground performance. This paper presents ...
Reference: NZSEE Annual Technical Conference & AGM, 13-15 April 2012, Christchurch
MODEL TESTING ON RAINFALL-INDUCED LANDSLIDE OF LOOSE SOIL IN WENCHUAN EARTHQUAKE REGION (2012)
This study investigates the formation process of rainfall-induced landslide for slopes composed of loose soil in the Wenchuan earthquake region. Experimental investigations have been performed on the landslide’s formation and the variation of the controlling ...
Reference: Nat. Hazards Earth Syst. Sci., 12, 527–533, 2012
STRENGTH AND F O S PERFORMANCE OF BLACK COTTON SOIL TREATED WITH CALCIUM CHLORIDE (2012)
Black cotton soil is a typical expansive soil which loses its strength in presence of water résultant in swelling of the soil and in absence of water it shows multiple cracks due to shrinkage. Present paper describes the strength behaviour of Black cotton ...
Reference: IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSRJMCE) ISSN: 2278-1684 Volume 2, Issue 6 (Sep-Oct 2012), PP 21-25
THE EFFECT OF THE STRAIN RATE ON SOFT SOIL BEHAVIOR UNDER CYCLIC LOADING (2012)
<p>In this paper, cyclic triaxial loading tests were conducted on specimens of soft clay with varying cyclic stresses and frequencies to investigate the performance of soft soil subgrade subjected to cyclic loading. The laboratory results indicate that given ...
Reference: ANZ 2012 Conference University of Tasmania, Hobart 5-7 December 2012
BACK-ANALYSIS OF PREEXISTING LANDSLIDES (2011)
Drained residual shear strength is applicable to slopes containing preexisting shear surfaces and preexisting landslides. Laboratory ring shear testing by various researchers suggest the possibility of strength gain along preexisting shear surfaces which had ...
Reference: Proceedings of Specialty Conf. GEO-FRONTIERS 2011, ASCE, Dallas, TX, March, 2011, pp. 3659-3668.
BACK-ANALYSIS PROCEDURE FOR LANDSLIDES (2010)
Back-analysis of a landslide is performed to estimate the mobilized shear strength of the problematic layer. Back-analysis can be an effective procedure for estimating the mobilized shear strength because it avoids the problems associated with laboratory and ...
Reference: Proceedings of International Conference on Geotechnical Engineering, Pakistan Geotechnical Engineering Society (PGES), Lahore, Pakistan, November, 2010, 159-166 p.
DRAINED RESIDUAL STRENGTH FOR LANDSLIDES (2010)
Drained residual shear strength is considered applicable for the analysis of slopes with a preexisting shear surface. Torsional ring and direct shear tests were performed to investigate the gain in strength, if any, along a preexisting shear surface with time. ...
Reference: GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling & Design
Bromhead ring shear apparatus
The Torshear machine is dedicated to the determination of the residual shear strength. The residual shear strength of soils is sometimes also termed the ultimate shear strength. This is the strength of soil when it is sheared to large displacements, for example ...
Cone Penetrometer Test
The Cone Penetrometer is used to carry on liquid limit tests onsoil samples. It is a static test depending on the soil shear strength. The test is based on the relationship between moisture content and the penetration of a cone into the soil sample under pre-set ...
Digital shear testing machine
This test cover the determination of the consolidated drained shear strength of a soil material in direct shear. The Digishear machine, with digital control and display of speed, is driven by a high resolution stepper motor and worm reduction unit. Can accommodate ...
Dual-Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, Quick-Connect End
<p>Developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, Dynamic Cone Penetrometers (DCPs) provide a low-cost, efficient test method for quickly determining in-situ CBR values of pavement base, sub base and sub grades. DCPs are primarily used to determine in-place soil ...
Dual-Mass Dynamic Cone Penetrometer, Threaded Ends
<p>Developed by the Army Corps of Engineers, Dynamic Cone Penetrometers (DCPs) provide a low-cost, efficient test method for quickly determining in-situ CBR values of pavement base, sub base and sub grades. DCPs are primarily used to determine in-place soil ...
Field Vane Test VT12
<p>The field vane test enables the direct measurement of the undrained shear resistance of saturated cohesive soils. It can be carried out either in the field, on the wall or at the bottom of an excavation, or even in a laboratory on a suitably contained specimen.<br><br>The ...
G-200 Fall Cone Apparatus
<p>The Fall Cone apparatus provides a rapid, simple and accurate method for determining the undrained shear strength and the sensitivity of both undisturbed and remoulded clays. The relationship between the depth of penetration of the fall cone and the undrained ...
Geovane Soil Shear Strength Tester (H-4221)
<p>The Geovane is a hand-held instrument used for determining soil shear strength providing the reading in kPa. The device is simple to use. A 19mm vane blade is screwed into the base of the Geovane and the vane is pushed into the soil. Simply rotate the Geovane ...
H-60 Field Inspection Vane Tester
<p>The H-60 Field Inspection Vane Tester enables quick and easy determination of the undrained shear strength of clay. The equipment, that may be carried in a briefcase, is lightweight, and thus a useful tool to provide a rapid check of the stability of foundations, ...
Humboldt Soil Penetrometer (Tire Gauge Design) (H-4200)
<p>For use by field personnel to check visual classification of soils. Verifies whether excavation side walls require shoring, based on OSHA cohesive soils classifications. Indicates consistency, shear strength, and approximate unconfined shear strength. Direct-reading ...