Correlations for Zero Effective Stress Void Ratio of Fine-Grained Marine and Riverine Sediments
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 133, Issue 4
Abstract
The void ratio at zero effective stress is the origin for measuring strains in fine-grained marine and riverine sediments and similar materials deposited in land impoundments, and is thus an important parameter in consolidation calculations. However, it is difficult to determine accurately by experiment, and existing correlations are unsatisfactory. New empirical correlations are presented that relate the zero effective stress void ratios of fine-grained sediments to the initial void ratios or moisture contents of the slurries from which they form. The new correlations are statistically very strong and enable zero effective stress void ratios to be estimated with relatively small errors. They are applicable to a wide range of materials, but must be applied with caution to materials with very high plasticity or high organic contents.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 133 • Issue 4 • July 2007
Pages: 305 - 308
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© 2007 ASCE.
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Received: Aug 9, 2005
Accepted: Apr 24, 2006
Published online: Jul 1, 2007
Published in print: Jul 2007
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