Anisotropy and Stress Reorientation in Clay
- 1 September 1966
- journal article
- Published by American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) in Journal of the Soil Mechanics and Foundations Division
- Vol. 92 (5) , 21-50
- https://doi.org/10.1061/jsfeaq.0000909
Abstract
When an undrained failure occurs in a deposit of clay in the field, the shear strength mobilized on a failure surface may vary with the orientation of the surface either as a result of anisotropy of the clay or as a result of reorientation of principal stresses. In order to show how these two factors may affect stability, the stability of a cut in normally consolidated clay is considered below.Keywords
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