Correlating compression properties of sensitive clays using void index

It has been well documented that most natural sedimentary soils are subjected to the effects of many variable factors during their depositional and post-depositional processes (Bjerrum, 1967; Locat & Lefebvre, 1985; Mitchell, 1986; Schmertmann, 1991). The origins are complex, but the general effects on the mechanical properties of natural sedimentary soils can be described in a simple and general way, designated as the effects of soil structure (Leroueil et al., 1979; Leroueil & Vaughan, 1990). Quantitative assessment of the effects of soil structure on mechanical behaviour is an important issue in...