ISSN: 1945-7553
CODEN: JTEVAB
Published Online: 28 May 2010
Page Count: 7

Sediment Volume Tests for Expansive Soil Identification and Classification

Prakash, K.
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore,

Sridharan, A.
Former Professor in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,

(Received 8 October 2009; accepted 26 April 2010)

Abstract

Equilibrium sediment volume tests are conducted on field soils to classify them based on their degree of expansivity and/or to predict the liquid limit of soils. The present technical paper examines different equilibrium sediment volume tests, critically evaluating each of them. It discusses the settling behavior of fine-grained soils during the soil sediment formation to evolve a rationale for conducting the latest version of equilibrium sediment volume test. Probable limitations of equilibrium sediment volume test and the possible solution to overcome the same have also been indicated.

Keywords:
sediment volume, expansive soils, kaolinite, montmorillonite, soil classification

Paper ID: JTE102773
DOI: 10.1520/JTE102773
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