Complete Compression Curves of Reconstituted Clays
Publication: International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 16, Issue 6
Abstract
Unlike that adopted in most existing compression models, the complete compression curve of reconstituted clays in the e − lnp′ space is S shaped. In this paper, an accurate S-shaped equation is proposed that is suitable for describing the complete compression behavior of reconstituted clays with p′ ≥ 0.01 kPa. The proposed equation is an elementary function and is ready for implementation into general stress and strain models. The proposed compression equation is validated by simulating the compression behavior of a variety of reconstituted clays.
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Acknowledgments
This work was supported by the Thailand Research Fund under the TRF Senior Research Scholar program Grant No. RTA5680002, the Higher Education Research Promotion and National Research University Project of Thailand, Office of Higher Education Commission, and the Suranaree University of Technology.
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International Journal of Geomechanics
Volume 16 • Issue 6 • December 2016
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Received: Aug 15, 2014
Accepted: Jan 26, 2016
Published online: Mar 2, 2016
Discussion open until: Aug 2, 2016
Published in print: Dec 1, 2016
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