Book cover for Advances in geotechnical engineering: The Skempton conference: Proceedings of a three day conference on advances in geotechnical engineering, organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, UK, on 29–31 March 2004
Advances in geotechnical engineering: The Skempton conference: Proceedings of a three day conference on advances in geotechnical engineering, organised by the Institution of Civil Engineers and held at the Royal Geographical Society, London, UK, on 29–31 March 2004
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Emerald Publishing Limited
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1680/aigev1.32644
ISBN electronic:
978-0-7277-3646-8
Publication date:
2004
Book Chapter

Shear strength of undisturbed samples of weathered pumice soils

By
M. Shimizu
M. Shimizu
Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
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M. Shimizu
Tottori University, Tottori, Japan
© Institution of Civil Engineers 2004 unless otherwise stated
2004
Doi:
https://doi.org/10.1680/aigev1.32644.0036
  • Published:
    2004
© Institution of Civil Engineers 2004 unless otherwise stated
2004

This study treats weathered soils of pumiceous elastics. Samples are characterized by high porosity, high water content and inhomogeneous nature of physical properties. Direct shear box tests were conducted on undisturbed samples. It was discussed how the void ratio affects the strength as well as the normal stress applied. As a conclusion it was shown that the shear strength of specimens artificially over-consolidated tends to be lower than natural specimens for a given void ratio.

  • Introduction

  • Samples

  • Direct shear box test

  • Discussion

  • Conclusions

  • Acknowledgments

  • References

  • Appendix 1.

  • Appendix 2.

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