Fall Cone Test to Characterize Shear Strength of Organic Sediments
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 135, Issue 1
Abstract
In this paper, the results of the standard percussion cup test, the penetration cone test, and the laboratory vane test performed on organic sediments and kaolin are discussed. First, the relationship between the water content and the cone penetration depth is explored. Second, the relationship between the shear strength, using the laboratory vane apparatus, and the water content is investigated. Finally, the relationship between the shear strength and the penetration depth of the cone, at different levels of water content, is explored.
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Acknowledgments
The research reported herein was conducted as part of a project to develop alternative solutions to immersion for dredged sediments sponsored by a regional program PREDIS (Plan-Régional-d"Elimination-des-Déchets-Industriels-Spéciaux) and industrials. Their support is gratefully acknowledged, as is the help provided by the technicians under the supervision of the writers.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 135 • Issue 1 • January 2009
Pages: 153 - 157
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© 2009 ASCE.
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Received: Sep 19, 2006
Accepted: Apr 22, 2008
Published online: Jan 1, 2009
Published in print: Jan 2009
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