<p>Consolidated-undrained triaxial testing procedures were used to determine the fully softened shear strength of Eagle Ford Shale, which is a highly plastic clay found in central Texas. The measured secant friction angles of Eagle Ford Shale were also compared ...

This paper presents a synthesis of mechanisms related to structure development of surficial heavy clay soils. These clay soils develop specific structural features due to wet/dry cycles and desiccation cracking they undergo during soil "ripening". There is ...