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The Influence of the Provisions for Boundary Drainage on Strength and Consolidation Characteristics of Soils Measured in the Triaxial Apparatus

Bishop, AW
University readers in soil mechanics and civil engineering analysis, Imperial College of Science and TechnologyUniversity of London, London,

Gibson, RE
University readers in soil mechanics and civil engineering analysis, Imperial College of Science and TechnologyUniversity of London, London,

Pages: 17    Published: Jan 1964

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Abstract

The coefficient of consolidation of a soil measured in the triaxial test and the degree of dissipation of pore pressure after a given time interval in a drained test depend on the relative permeabilities and dimensions of the specimen and of the drainage elements in contact with it.