Effect of microfabric on mechanical behavior of kaolin clay using cubical true triaxial testing

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 433-444

  Prashant, Amit ^a   Penumadu, Dayakar ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

Author keywords

Clays; Microstructure; Shear deformation; Shear tests; Soil consolidation; Soil structure; Three dimensional analysis; Triaxial tests

Indexed keywords

CONSOLIDATION; PORE PRESSURE; SHEAR DEFORMATION; SOIL MECHANICS; STIFFNESS; STRAIN;

MICROFABRIC; STRESS ANISOTROPY; TRIAXIAL TEST;

KAOLIN;

CONSOLIDATION; CONTROL SYSTEM; KAOLIN; MICROSTRUCTURE; SHEAR STRESS; SOIL STRENGTH; SOIL STRUCTURE; TRIAXIAL TEST;

ANISOTROPY; CONTROL SYSTEM; MECHANICAL PROPERTY; POROSITY; SHEAR PROPERTY; SOIL BURIAL TEST; STRAIN; STRESS; STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 34249054960     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2007)133:4(433)     Document Type: Article

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