| Author | Salim, Md. Wadud |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-93-15 |
| Subject(s) | Shear strength of soils--Testing
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for
the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Civil Engineering |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GT-93-15 |
| Abstract | The influence of shearing time on the undrained shear strength and other soil
properties were studied experimentally under Strain controlled and Stress controlled
conditions. Total eighteen (18) triaxial tests were performed in three test series such that six
(6) samples were tested under Strain controlled condition, six (6) samples were tested under
Stress controlled condition and the remaining were performed under Undrained creep
condition. The samples were consolidated at K0 condition and shearing was performed only
in compression mode.
Test results of this study include soil properties, consolidation characteristics and stessstrain-time behavior of soft Bangkok clay. The compression curves obtained from this study
are in close agreement with the 1-D consolidation data presented by HASSAN (1993). The
preconsolidation pressures and compression ratios are in good agreement with the previous
data.
Test results show that the undrained compressive shear strength of Bangkok clay
increases 12 % per log cycle increase in Strain Rate. This result is in agreement with the data
reported by BJERRUM (1969). Stress controlled condition gives about 15% higher strength
than strain controlled condition. The time dependent strain of Bangkok clay can be predicted
by using SEMPLE's (1973) creep equation. |
| Year | 1994 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GT-93-15 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Civil Engineering |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Seah, Tian Ho |
| Examination Committee(s) | Balasubramaniam, A.S. ;Noppadol Phien-wej |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Finland; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1994 |