Structure and Strength Characteristics of Compacted Clays
- 1 May 1959
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
- Vol. 85 (5) , 87-128
- https://doi.org/10.1061/jsfeaq.0000229
Abstract
The influence of soil structure on shrinkage, swelling, swell-pressures, stress-deformation characteristics, undrained strength, pore-water pressures and effective strength characteristics is described and examples of the relationships between composition and the 'as-compacted' strength of compacted clays are presented. The influence of shear strain on soil structure is demonstrated and used to explain the effect of various methods of compaction on soil strength characteristics.Keywords
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