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Foundation failure of a silo on varved clay

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SubjectBasements and foundations; clay soils; soft clay; foundations; failure (deficiency); bearing capacity
Abstract
This paper is a case record describing the bearing capacity failure of a farm silo near New Liskeard, Ont. The silo failed suddenly in July, 1961, the day following its first filling to capacity. The failure of this silo, which was founded on a considerable depth of normally consolidated varved clay, provided an opportunity to assess the applicability of bearing capacity theories to a highly stratified clay. In September, 1961, a field investigation was carried out in which the undisturbed strength of the clay was measured with a field vane apparatus and samples taken with a thin-walled tube piston sampler for laboratory strength determinations. The results of the site investigation are presented and discussed with regard to the required bearing capacity.
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  • Engineering Journal 45, no. 9 (1 October 1962): 54–57.
LanguageEnglish
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IdentifierDBR-RP-169
NRC numberNRCC 7049
NRC-IRC-2170
NPARC number20374888
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