Table 2

Remoulded undrained strengths sur(PL) deduced for measured PLs of some fine organic soils

PropertyTest materialWTRbF5cF6cF12cF13c
PraPb-sa
LL: %1064762513128·29d113·92d101·92d92·98d
PL: %57844626848·447·246·443·6
PI: %48631624579·9366·7355·5349·39
LOI: %98·698·6579·79·37·06·7
Coefficient a12381179519·3127·54112·7497·68190·269
Coefficient b0·3150·3040·1800·2960·2920·2890·330
Deduced sur(PL): kPa11·2 (UC)24·3 (UC)30·5 (TC)26·5 (vane)19·7 (vane)13·2 (vane)9·1 (vane)
a

Present investigation.

b

O’Kelly (2014). 

c

Zentar et al. (2009). 

d

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 w=asurb, after Koumoto and Houlsby (2001).

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