Publication Date:
1995-10-01
Description:
Understanding and predicting the volume change behaviour of soils subjected to negative pore-water pressures presents a complex problem that requires a sound theoretical model matched to experimental evidence. A complete model must cover both saturated and unsaturated behaviour and relate stress levels to pore-water pressures and volume changes. A conceptual model for clay soils is presented which employs the principles of critical state soil mechanics. In developing the model, consideration is given to negative pore-water pressures arising as a result of the independent response to reductions in water content and reductions in confining stresses. In this way the limits of the conceptual model are defined. Key words : suction, negative pore-water pressure, volume change, unsaturated soil, critical state.
Print ISSN:
0008-3674
Electronic ISSN:
1208-6010
Topics:
Geosciences
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