Remoulded undrained strengths sur(PL) deduced for measured PLs of some fine organic soils
| Property | Test material | WTRb | F5c | F6c | F12c | F13c | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pra | Pb-sa | ||||||
| LL: % | 1064 | 762 | 513 | 128·29d | 113·92d | 101·92d | 92·98d |
| PL: % | 578 | 446 | 268 | 48·4 | 47·2 | 46·4 | 43·6 |
| PI: % | 486 | 316 | 245 | 79·93 | 66·73 | 55·53 | 49·39 |
| LOI: % | 98·6 | 98·6 | 57 | 9·7 | 9·3 | 7·0 | 6·7 |
| Coefficient a | 1238 | 1179 | 519·3 | 127·54 | 112·74 | 97·681 | 90·269 |
| Coefficient b | 0·315 | 0·304 | 0·180 | 0·296 | 0·292 | 0·289 | 0·330 |
| Deduced sur(PL): kPa | 11·2 (UC) | 24·3 (UC) | 30·5 (TC) | 26·5 (vane) | 19·7 (vane) | 13·2 (vane) | 9·1 (vane) |
| Property | Test material | WTR | F5 | F6 | F12 | F13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pr | Pb-s | ||||||
| LL: % | 1064 | 762 | 513 | 128·29 | 113·92 | 101·92 | 92·98 |
| PL: % | 578 | 446 | 268 | 48·4 | 47·2 | 46·4 | 43·6 |
| PI: % | 486 | 316 | 245 | 79·93 | 66·73 | 55·53 | 49·39 |
| LOI: % | 98·6 | 98·6 | 57 | 9·7 | 9·3 | 7·0 | 6·7 |
| Coefficient | 1238 | 1179 | 519·3 | 127·54 | 112·74 | 97·681 | 90·269 |
| Coefficient | 0·315 | 0·304 | 0·180 | 0·296 | 0·292 | 0·289 | 0·330 |
| Deduced | 11·2 (UC) | 24·3 (UC) | 30·5 (TC) | 26·5 (vane) | 19·7 (vane) | 13·2 (vane) | 9·1 (vane) |
Present investigation.
O’Kelly (2014).
Zentar et al. (2009).
Casagrande LL
UC and TC, unconfined and triaxial compressions respectively; WTR, water-treatment residue material; F5, F6, F12 and F13, marine sediments; coefficients a and b relate to the water content (w) against remoulded undrained strength (sur) relationship of , after Koumoto and Houlsby (2001).
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