Undrained shear strength on different failure planes of soft Rangsit clay | |
| Author | Memon, Mumtaz Ali |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.1011 |
| Subject(s) | Strength of materials Clay--Testing |
| 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 the undrained shear strength on different failure planes of soft Rangsit Clay. Ten inch diameter undisturbed samples were taken from 4.0 m to 6.0 m depth below the existing ground level at a site at the Asian Institute of Technology. UU triaxial tests and direct shear box tests, strain controlled, were carried out on five different orientations. A series of in-situ vane tests were performed by using different rectangular and diamond shaped vanes. It was found that the undrained shear strength of soft Rangsit Clay varies with the orientation of the failure plane and the way in which the clay is brought to failure. The results of the UU triaxial tests and the direct shear box tests showed approximately the same trend of variation of the undrained shear strength. But the results from the in-situ vane tests did not compare well with the laboratory results. |
| Year | 1976 |
| 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) | Balasubramaniam, A.S. ; Brenner, R.P |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Government of Australia ; |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1976 |