Resilient Properties of Subgrade Soils
- 1 January 1979
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Transportation Engineering Journal of ASCE
- Vol. 105 (1) , 71-89
- https://doi.org/10.1061/tpejan.0000772
Abstract
Resilient properties of 50 typical Illinois fine-grained soils were evaluated. Soil resilient properties can be related to soil characteristics (texture, plasticity, organic carbon content, AASHTO group index). Current soil classification procedures do not group fine-grained soils into groups with distinctive resilient properties. Moisture-density conditions and degree of saturation significantly influence the resilient properties of fine-grained soils. Average resilient properties for various soil classification groups were determined. Regression equations were developed for estimating resilient properties based on soil characteristics and degree of saturation.Keywords
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