Strength characteristics of compacted Bangkok clay in relation to pavement design | |
| Author | Somchai Plangpongpun |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.1014 |
| Subject(s) | Strength of materials Pavements--Design and construction Clay--Bangkok |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering of the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand. |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | This thesis presents the results of an investigation of some of the engineering properties of compacted clay in relation to pavement design. The clay material used in this investigation was a highly plastic clay taken from the drying crust of the deposit, generally known as Rangsit Clay. The influence of dry density and water content on the CBR value, the undrained shear strength and swelling properties was investigated. It was found that high initial dry density and low water content resulted in high CBR values and undrained shear strength. However, for the same initial conditions the swelling was very large if the specimens were soaked and this resulted in an appreciable drop in CBR value and undrained shear strength as well as a loss in the degree of compaction. The swell pressure was found in most cases to be much larger than the confining pressure that the compacted clay would be subjected to if used as subgrade material in a highway. |
| Year | 1977 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1979 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Holmberg, Soren |
| Examination Committee(s) | Brand, E.W. ;Prinya Nutalaya |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of the Japan |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1977 |