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Consolidation of sensitive clays

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Conference10th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering June 15, 1981, Stockholm, Sweden
Subjectclay soils; sensitive clay; over consolidated soils; strain; settlement
Abstract
The mode of deformation of a sensitive clay subjected to stress levels higher than the critical stress is described mathematically. At stress levels above the critical stress, now called overstress, the rate of clay deformation is directly proportional to the magnitude of overstress and the instantaneous value of void ratio. Experimental work, by means of a modified consolidation cell, is described that demonstrates the validity of the postulated model, and indicates how the required parameters are derived.
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  • Proceedings, 10th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering: 15 June 1981, Stockholm, Sweden (1981): 219–223.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierDBR-P-996
NRC numberNRCC 19686
NRC-IRC-289
NPARC number20374724
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