Research Article
Oct 1974
Stress-Strain Properties of Compacted Clays
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 100, Issue 10
Abstract
The increasing use of finite element techniques for deformation analyses of embankments has resulted in a need for a more quantitative description of the stress-strain behavior of such soils. Data from more than 200 triaxial tests on samples of compacted clay, loaded under unconsolidated-undrained conditions, are analyzed using the hyperbola originated by Kondner. The stress-strain curves are expressed in terms of the initial tangent modulus and strength, both of which are then related to confining pressure. Poisson's ratio was related to stress level (σ1 - σ3)/(σ1 - σ3)f, and then to confining pressure. The resulting general analytic expression was a good representation of the stress-strain curves in about 80% of the tests. The best correlations were found for specimens compacted in the range of water content typically encountered in the field.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 100 • Issue 10 • October 1974
Pages: 1123 - 1136
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© 1974 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published in print: Oct 1974
Published online: Feb 10, 2021
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David E. Daniel, AM.ASCE
Staff Engr.; Woodward-Lundgren & Assocs., Oakland, CA
Roy E. Olson, F.ASCE
Prof. of Civ. Engrg.; Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX
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