The meaning and practical significance of the cohesion intercept in soil mechanics

An extensive literature study has resulted in a data base on both the laboratory measured cohesion intercept, c$\sp\prime$, and field mobilized cohesion intercept, c$\sp\prime$(mob). The data base includes values of c$\sp\prime$ and c$\sp\prime$(mob) for over 300 natural deposits throughout the world. The soils which include soft clays to shales and residual soils, have a range of water content of 7-330%, liquid limit of 15-420%, plasticity index of 3-285%, liquidity index of $-$5.5 to 3.5, sensitivity up to 500, clay fraction of 2-93% and, activity of 0.1-9.6. The preconsolidation pressure ranges from a low of 44 kPa to a high of 14000 kPa. The values of c$\sp\prime$ have been correlated to both the stress history and plasticity index of the soil.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Engineering, Civil

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Abdel-Ghaffar, Magdy Emadel-Din Mohamed

Contributors dc:contributor

• Mesri, Gholamreza

• Engineering, Civil

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1990 Abdel-Ghaffar, Magdy Emadel-Din Mohamed

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9114155
(UMI)AAI9114155

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23778