Shear strength of cement treated marine clay under triaxial and plane strain conditions. Issue 3 (30th August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Azneb, A. S.; Banerjee, Subhadeep; Robinson, R. G.
• Is Part Of: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Volume 172:Issue 3(2019:Aug.)
• Page Start: 1
• Page End: 44
• Publication Date: 2019-08-30
• Subjects: Failure -- Geotechnical engineering -- Strength & testing of materials -- Stress analysis; Soil stabilization -- Periodicals; Geotechnical engineering -- Periodicals; Grouting (Soil stabilization) -- Periodicals; 624.1513605
• DOI: 10.1680/jgrim.18.00090
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-0750

Abstract

Abstract : Conventional Triaxial Compression (CTC) and Unconfined Compressive Strength (UCS) tests are the most common testing methods used in the laboratory, to determine the shear strength of soil. These tests employ axisymmetric condition for testing. However, several geotechnical problems in the field can be approximated as plane strain (PS) problems. Hence, testing under plane strain condition would better represent such field conditions. Plane strain testing has been widely performed on natural soils in the past. However, plane strain testing on cement treated clays has not been reported in the literature. This paper attempts to explore the plane strain behaviour of cement treated marine clays. A comparison of strength behaviour of cement treated clays under plane strain and triaxial tests has also been presented in this paper.