Research Article
Jun 1979
Behavior of Destructured Natural Clays
Authors: Serge Leroueil, Marius Roy, Pierre La Rochelle, M.ASCE, Francoise Brucy, and Francois A. Tavenas, M.ASCEAuthor Affiliations
Publication: Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105, Issue 6
Abstract
Natural clays possess a structure as a result of the deposition environment, consolidation, aging, thixotropy, and cementation. To gain understanding on the relation between this structure and the behavior of natural clays, samples of three undisturbed clays have been tested in both the intact and the destructured states. The destructuration resulted in all cases in a modification of the shape of the limit state surface of the clay, in a reduction of its strength in the overconsolidated state, and in strong reductions of shear and bulk moduli.
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Journal of the Geotechnical Engineering Division
Volume 105 • Issue 6 • June 1979
Pages: 759 - 778
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© 1979 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Feb 11, 2021
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Serge Leroueil
Terratech Limitee, Montreal, Canada; formerly, Grad. Student, Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Laval Univ., Quebec, Canada
Marius Roy
Assoc. Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Laval Univ., Quebec, Canada
Pierre La Rochelle, M.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Laval Univ., Quebec, Canada
Francoise Brucy
Grad. Student; Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Laval Univ., Quebec, Canada
Francois A. Tavenas, M.ASCE
Prof., Dept. of Civ. Engrg., Laval Univ., Quebec, Canada
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