Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay
This technical note describes a simple methodology for reliably measuring the undrained strength of ultra-soft consolidating clay in the geotechnical centrifuge, using the T-bar penetrometer. This methodology relies on the T-bar resistance force owing to soil strength being equal, albeit in the oppo...
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| description | This technical note describes a simple methodology for reliably measuring the undrained strength of ultra-soft consolidating clay in the geotechnical centrifuge, using the T-bar penetrometer. This methodology relies on the T-bar resistance force owing to soil strength being equal, albeit in the opposite direction, during penetration and extraction when the soil is fully remoulded. The other components of resistance from soil buoyancy, bar self-weight and soil lateral pressure on the T-bar axial strain gauge act in the same direction regardless of the direction of bar movement. The method uses cycles of penetration and extraction to determine the correction required to eliminate these effects. The methodology was validated by comparing the strength inferred from 81 T-bar penetrometer tests with a large strain numerical simulation of consolidation and the resulting gain in soil strength. |
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| spelling | unimas-15782015-03-11T04:22:21Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/1578/ Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay Sahdi, F. Gaudin, C. Boylan, N. GE Environmental Sciences Q Science (General) This technical note describes a simple methodology for reliably measuring the undrained strength of ultra-soft consolidating clay in the geotechnical centrifuge, using the T-bar penetrometer. This methodology relies on the T-bar resistance force owing to soil strength being equal, albeit in the opposite direction, during penetration and extraction when the soil is fully remoulded. The other components of resistance from soil buoyancy, bar self-weight and soil lateral pressure on the T-bar axial strain gauge act in the same direction regardless of the direction of bar movement. The method uses cycles of penetration and extraction to determine the correction required to eliminate these effects. The methodology was validated by comparing the strength inferred from 81 T-bar penetrometer tests with a large strain numerical simulation of consolidation and the resulting gain in soil strength. ICE Publishing 2014 Article NonPeerReviewed Sahdi, F. and Gaudin, C. and Boylan, N. (2014) Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay. International Journal of Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 14 (1). pp. 13-19. ISSN 2042-6550 http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/content/article/10.1680/ijpmg.13.00012 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences Q Science (General) Sahdi, F. Gaudin, C. Boylan, N. Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title | Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title_full | Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title_fullStr | Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title_full_unstemmed | Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title_short | Interpreting T-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| title_sort | interpreting t-bar tests in ultra-soft clay |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences Q Science (General) |
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