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In situ tests and the pre-failure deformation behaviour of soils

Abstract:
The non-linear pre-failure behaviour of soils influences the results of some in situ tests, in particular the group of tests which cause expansion of a cavity in the soil (the CPT, pressuremeter and dilatometer). Other tests are relatively unaffected by soil non-linearity, either because the strains are small (as in geophysical tests) or large (as in the vane test). Whilst several tests are affected by non-linearity, that does not necessarily mean that they are suitable for measuring non-linear properties. Of the tests considered, only the pressuremeter offers a realistic possibility of exploring non-linear behaviour in any detail.
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
Sub department:
Civil Engineering
Role:
Author

Host title:
PRE-FAILURE DEFORMATION CHARACTERISTICS OF GEOMATERIALS, VOL 2
Pages:
1319-1324
Publication date:
2001-01-01
ISBN:
9058090779

Pubs id:
pubs:61582
UUID:
uuid:6cc67700-3cb9-4b53-88cd-fb5d0e79a3ec
Local pid:
pubs:61582
Source identifiers:
61582
Deposit date:
2012-12-19

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