Geotechnical Characterization of Desiccated Clay
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 109, Issue 1
Abstract
Conventional testing procedures produce scatter and bias in indicated properties of soils, such as desiccated clays. This paper describes and compares several conventional and nonconventional methods for characterizing the engineering properties of such soils at a site in Houston, Texas. Properties considered include undrained shear strength, stress‐deformation moduli, earth pressure coefficients, and compression indexes. Similarities and differences between soil preconsolidated by desiccation and by stress removal are noted.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 109 • Issue 1 • January 1983
Pages: 56 - 71
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