Modelling shear strength of compacted soils

Sam Bulolo, Eng Choon Leong*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Compacted soils constitute most engineering projects such as earth dams, embankments, pavements, and engineered slopes because of their high shear strength and low compressibility. The shear strength of compacted soils is a key soil parameter in the design of earth structures but it is seldom determined correctly due to their unsaturated state. The shear strength of compacted soils can be better evaluated under the framework of unsaturated soil mechanics. Saturated and unsaturated tests were conducted on compacted specimens using conventional direct shear apparatus under constant water content condition. Tests were conducted at different water contents and net normal stresses. The main objective of this study is to develop a shear strength model for compacted soils. Initial matric suction was measured before the test using the filter paper method. The two-stress state variables together with the extended Mohr-Coulomb failure criterion for unsaturated soils were used to obtain a lower bound model of the shear strength. The model was demonstrated using published data.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, IS-Glasgow 2019
EditorsErdin Ibraim, Alessandro Tarantino
PublisherEDP Sciences
ISBN (Electronic)9782759890644
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 25 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, IS-Glasgow 2019 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: Jun 26 2019Jun 28 2019

Publication series

NameE3S Web of Conferences
Volume92
ISSN (Print)2555-0403
ISSN (Electronic)2267-1242

Conference

Conference7th International Symposium on Deformation Characteristics of Geomaterials, IS-Glasgow 2019
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityGlasgow
Period6/26/196/28/19

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Environmental Science
  • General Energy
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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