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The mechanics of landslides in Leda clay

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Subjectmarine clay; landslides; shear strength; effective normal stresses
Abstract
An appraisal of the drained shear strength of Leda clay under low effective normal stresses has resulted in a new appreciation of its behavior in this stress range which can be applied to consideration of the stability of slopes. Closely spaced planes of weakness existing in the apparently intact clay give rise to dilatant behavior and predominantly frictional shearing resistance. This mode of failure is consistent with field observations that have been compiled from numerous landslides; three of these landslides are analyzed in this paper.
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  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal 7, no. 3 (August 1970): 285–296.
LanguageEnglish
Peer reviewedYes
IdentifierDBR-RP-441
NRC numberNRCC 11452
NRC-IRC-2568
NPARC number20373999
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