Generalized State Parameter for Partly Saturated Soils
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 118, Issue 4
Abstract
Studies on compressibility and shear strength aspects are the concern of many investigators concerned with partly saturated soils. In soil engineering connected with partly saturated soils, there are no approaches connecting soil states and stress conditions. The present investigation is essentially a step in this direction. A generalized state parameter, identified with regard to material states is shown to be related to the compressibility and shear strength. The involved parameters are simple and normally determined in routine investigations. The advantage of this approach is that changes in soil states due to external stress conditions and the associated changes in strength can be examined particularly when different types of soils are involved.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 118 • Issue 4 • April 1992
Pages: 622 - 627
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Copyright © 1992 ASCE.
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Published online: Apr 1, 1992
Published in print: Apr 1992
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