A semi-empirical relationship for predicting soil collapsibility under soaking

Noriyuki Yasufuku, Hidetoshi Ochiai, Dolrerdee Hormdee

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Abstract

Collapse behaviours due to soaking under constant stress direct shearing for an unsaturated statically compacted soil are investigated with water content and matric suction measurement. Especially, the effect of the stress and soaking history on the compressible and shear behaviour under constant vertical stress are investigated by using a new developed direct box shear apparatus with water content and matric suction measurement. An electrical sensors for water content measurement is located near the shear plane, getting closely relationship between shear stress, normal stress and water content at shear zone under soaking condition. Experimental data obtained are compared with the results predicted by a semi-empirical relationship as a function of changes in water contents and vertical stresses under soaking, in which the ability of the model is confirmed through the comparison with the experimental results. Copyright ASCE 2006.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGeomechanics II
Subtitle of host publicationTesting, Modeling, and Simulation - Proceedings of the Second Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling, and Simulation in Geomechanics
Pages162-177
Number of pages16
Edition156
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 1 2006
EventGeomechanics II: Testing, Modeling, and Simulation - 2nd Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling, and Simulation in Geomechanics - Kyoto, Japan
Duration: Sept 8 2005Sept 10 2005

Publication series

NameGeotechnical Special Publication
Number156
ISSN (Print)0895-0563

Other

OtherGeomechanics II: Testing, Modeling, and Simulation - 2nd Japan-U.S. Workshop on Testing, Modeling, and Simulation in Geomechanics
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityKyoto
Period9/8/059/10/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Civil and Structural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Building and Construction
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology

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