Assessing the Potential of Internal Erosion and Suffusion of Granular Soils
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137, Issue 5
Abstract
This study presents a new empirical criterion for assessing the potential of internal erosion and suffusion of granular soils. This method considers the bimodal structure of a soil having a primary coarse fabric and loose finer particles based on the porosities influenced by the particle size distribution and the degree of compaction. By comparing the representative particle size of a loose finer fraction with the controlling constriction size of a primary coarse fabric, a distinct boundary between internally stable and unstable soils with respect to internal erosion may be found.
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Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
Volume 137 • Issue 5 • May 2011
Pages: 550 - 554
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© 2011 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Received: Feb 11, 2010
Accepted: Sep 20, 2010
Published online: Apr 15, 2011
Published in print: May 1, 2011
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