Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing

Over the years, much research and soil mechanics theories had been carried out and derived respectively to describe the strength behavior of soil. However, we still do not have a good understanding of the engineering behavior of cemented soil such as tropical soils. Their strength behavior can be...

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Main Author: Lau, Moh Kwan.
Other Authors: Chu Jian
Format: Final Year Project (FYP)
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15876
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description Over the years, much research and soil mechanics theories had been carried out and derived respectively to describe the strength behavior of soil. However, we still do not have a good understanding of the engineering behavior of cemented soil such as tropical soils. Their strength behavior can be different from that expected by these classical theories. The objectives of this project are to use the direct simple shear tests to observe the strength behavior of laboratory-made artificially cemented soil. Artificially cemented soil samples will be shear at 0.036mm/min under various conditions. From the test results, certain strength parameters such as the effective friction angle, ;’ and cohesion intercept, c’ of the cemented soil will be determined. From the direct simple shear test results, it is observed that the stress anisotropy and stress history of the soil affect its shear strength and stress-strain behavior. It is found that the shear strength increases with increasing overconsolidation ratio (OCR) value. From these trends, it can be concluded that the cemented soil will also behave similarly in a manner, with respect to non-cemented soil, as described by the classical theories.
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spelling ntu-10356/158762023-03-03T17:00:06Z Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing Lau, Moh Kwan. Chu Jian School of Civil and Environmental Engineering DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical Over the years, much research and soil mechanics theories had been carried out and derived respectively to describe the strength behavior of soil. However, we still do not have a good understanding of the engineering behavior of cemented soil such as tropical soils. Their strength behavior can be different from that expected by these classical theories. The objectives of this project are to use the direct simple shear tests to observe the strength behavior of laboratory-made artificially cemented soil. Artificially cemented soil samples will be shear at 0.036mm/min under various conditions. From the test results, certain strength parameters such as the effective friction angle, ;’ and cohesion intercept, c’ of the cemented soil will be determined. From the direct simple shear test results, it is observed that the stress anisotropy and stress history of the soil affect its shear strength and stress-strain behavior. It is found that the shear strength increases with increasing overconsolidation ratio (OCR) value. From these trends, it can be concluded that the cemented soil will also behave similarly in a manner, with respect to non-cemented soil, as described by the classical theories. Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) 2009-05-18T07:38:02Z 2009-05-18T07:38:02Z 2009 2009 Final Year Project (FYP) http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15876 en Nanyang Technological University 56 p. application/pdf
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Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
title Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
title_full Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
title_fullStr Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
title_full_unstemmed Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
title_short Shear strength behavior of cemented soil under direct simple shear testing
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