Relationship between the residual shear strength and the methylene blue value in weathered clay soils

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 213-233
Author(s):  
C. Meisina
Keyword(s):  
Methylene Blue ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Clay Soils ◽  
Residual Shear Strength ◽  
Methylene Blue Value

Residual shear strength of fine-grained soils and soil–solid interfaces at low effective normal stresses

2015 ◽  
Vol 52 (2) ◽  
pp. 198-210 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hisham T. Eid ◽  
Ruslan S. Amarasinghe ◽  
Khaled H. Rabie ◽  
Dharma Wijewickreme
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Large Strain ◽  
Laboratory Research ◽  
Normal Stresses ◽  
Interface Shear ◽  
Residual Shear Strength ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Solid Interface ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Shear Area

A laboratory research program was undertaken to study the large-strain shear strength characteristics of fine-grained soils under low effective normal stresses (∼3–7 kPa). Soils that cover a wide range of plasticity and composition were utilized in the program. The interface shear strength of these soils against a number of solid surfaces having different roughness was also investigated at similar low effective normal stress levels. The findings contribute to advancing the knowledge of the parameters needed for the design of pipelines placed on sea beds and the stability analysis of shallow soil slopes. A Bromhead-type torsional ring-shear apparatus was modified to suit measuring soil–soil and soil–solid interface residual shear strengths at the low effective normal stresses. In consideration of increasing the accuracy of assessment and depicting the full-scale field behavior, the interface residual shear strengths were also measured using a macroscale interface direct shear device with a plan interface shear area of ∼3.0 m2. Correlations are developed to estimate the soil–soil and soil–solid interface residual shear strengths at low effective normal stresses. The correlations are compared with soil–soil and soil–solid interface drained residual shear strengths and correlations presented in the literature.

Drained Residual Shear Strength Power Function Coefficients a and b

2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (6) ◽  
pp. 20200234
Author(s):  
Timothy D. Stark ◽  
Abedalqader Idries
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Power Function ◽  
Residual Shear Strength

Ballistic impact response of carbon/epoxy tubes with variable nanosilica content

2017 ◽  
Vol 52 (12) ◽  
pp. 1589-1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aniruddh Vashisth ◽  
Charles E Bakis ◽  
Charles R Ruggeri ◽  
Todd C Henry ◽  
Gary D Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Fracture Toughness ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Glass Transition ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Impact Damage ◽  
Mass Density ◽  
Impact Response ◽  
Residual Shear Strength ◽  
Damage Area ◽  
The Matrix

Laminated fiber reinforced polymer composites are known for high specific strength and stiffness in the plane of lamination, yet relatively low out-of-plane impact damage tolerance due to matrix dominated interlaminar mechanical properties. A number of factors including the toughness of the matrix can influence the response of composites to impact. The objective of the current investigation is to evaluate the ballistic impact response of carbon/epoxy tubes with variable amounts of nanosilica particles added to the matrix as a toughening agent. Mass density, elastic modulus, glass transition temperature and Mode I fracture toughness of the matrix materials were measured. Tubes manufactured with these matrix materials were ballistically impacted using a round steel projectile aimed at normal incidence across the major diameter. After impact, the tubes were nondestructively inspected and subjected to mechanical tests to determine the residual shear strength in torsion. Increasing concentrations of nanosilica monotonically increased the modulus and fracture toughness of the matrix materials. Tubes with nanosilica had smaller impact damage area, higher residual shear strength, and higher energy absorbed per unit damage area versus control materials with no nanosilica. Overall, the addition of nanosilica improved the impact damage resistance and tolerance of carbon/epoxy tubes loaded in torsion, with minimal adverse effects on mass density and glass transition temperature.

scholarly journals Research on residual shear strength of surrounding rock base on elastic-plastic softening model

2020 ◽  
Vol 198 ◽  
pp. 01034
Author(s):  
Heng Zhou ◽  
Ying Zhang ◽  
Bo Liu ◽  
Shengjie Di ◽  
Peng Huang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Plastic Zone ◽  
Strain Softening ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Strength Parameter ◽  
Hydropower Project ◽  
Residual Shear Strength ◽  
Deformation Stress ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Underground Chamber

With the rapid development of infrastructure construction, the edge shape analysis of underground chamber excavation in water conservancy and hydropower projects has received more and more attention. This paper takes an underground chamber of a hydropower project as the research object and uses an ideal elastoplastic stress-strain softening model to study the relationship between deformation, stress, plastic zone and strength parameters. The results show that the value of each shear strength parameter has a significant effect on the distance of the plastic zone, and the calculation result may provide a basis for the design.

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