ISSN:
0363-9061
Keywords:
Engineering
;
Engineering General
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Architecture, Civil Engineering, Surveying
,
Geosciences
Notes:
A modified version of the bore hole sheat device (BHSD) was used to obtain field consolidation curves in a soft sensitive clay. The Porewater pressure dissipation was monitored at the centre of one of the shear plates.This paper describes briefly the in situ device employed and demonstrates the basic features of the linearelastic F. E. program ‘SOL’. A detailed study is made to simulate the field behaviour with the finite element approach. Comparisons are made between the field and analytical consolidation behaviour. Difficulties in predicting the value of the coefficient of consolidation of a sensitive clay using the BHSD consolidation curves are discussed.
Additional Material:
16 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nag.1610090104
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