Database of Friction Angles of Sand and Consolidation Characteristics of Sand, Silt, and Clay
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Abstract
The paper presents diagrams of the (1) drained and undrained effective stress friction angles of sand; (2) dilatancy angle of sand; (3) parameters in a nonlinear constrained modulus expression for virgin loading, unloading, and reloading on sand and silt; and (4) diagrams with the coefficient of permeability for sand, silt, and clay. The database parameters are suitable for preliminary assessments or applications when assumed parameters are acceptable. The database can also be helpful in planning and interpreting site-specific tests and in reducing the number of site-specific tests. For important projects the parameters should be determined by site-specific tests.
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Acknowledgments
The work to establish the diagrams in this paper is funded by the Research Council of Norway. The data used are based on information from research projects sponsored by the Research Council of Norway, joint industry sponsored projects, and consulting projects. Dr. Hans Petter Jostad and numerous other NGI colleagues have contributed to the results. This cooperation is greatly appreciated.
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Volume 139 • Issue 7 • July 2013
Pages: 1140 - 1155
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Received: Jul 7, 2011
Accepted: Sep 17, 2012
Published online: Sep 19, 2012
Published in print: Jul 1, 2013
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