Journal Published Online: 01 June 1993
Volume 16, Issue 2

A Study of Undrained Shear Strength Using Various Vanes

CODEN: GTJODJ

Abstract

A field study of the undrained shear strength of a sensitive clay deposit was carried out by means of various vane configurations. Rectangular, rhomboidal, triangular, and elliptic vane blades were used. The assumption of isotropy of the undrained shear strength indicates that a uniform shear stress distribution gives a better fit to the observed response than a triangular distribution

Author Information

Silvestri, V
Department of Civil Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Qc, Canada
Aubertin, M
Department of Mineral Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Qc., Canada
Chapuis, RP
Department of Mineral Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal, Qc., Canada
Pages: 10
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Stock #: GTJ10039J
ISSN: 0149-6115
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10039J