scholarly journals Influence of the Diatomite Specie on the Peak and Residual Shear Strength of the Fine-Grained Soil

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 1352
Author(s):  
Carlos J. Slebi-Acevedo ◽  
Daniel A. Zuluaga-Astudillo ◽  
Juan C. Ruge ◽  
Daniel Castro-Fresno
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Shear Resistance ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Residual Shear Strength ◽  
Shear Strength Test ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Fine Grained Soil ◽  
Mexican Species

Diatomite is a powdering mineral mainly composed of diatom microfossils present in marine and lacustrine soils, which influences their physical and mechanical properties. Although many articles have been found in the literature concerning the influence of diatomite in the overall behavior of natural soils, few research efforts have been carried out to evaluate the influence of the diatom microfossil species on their shear resistance. Therefore, in this research, the influence of the diatomite species and the content in the peak and the residual shear strength of diatomite-fine grained soil mixtures was analyzed using the annular shear strength test. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Atterberg limits were also carried out as additional tests to explain the interlocking effect between the microfossils and the soil. Overall, both diatomite species increased both peak and residual shear strength of the soil similar to dense sands. Nevertheless, the Mexican species reveal higher friction angle values compared with Colombian species.

Study on In Situ Shearing Strength Test for the Retaining Wall Bottom in a Bank Revetment Project

2012 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 333-337
Author(s):  
Guang Zhang ◽  
Jun Rong Ma ◽  
Jing Xi Chen ◽  
Hua Lin Zhou ◽  
Dong Hua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Retaining Wall ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Composite Foundation ◽  
Undisturbed Soil ◽  
Shear Strength Test ◽  
Geological Conditions ◽  
Shearing Strength

To obtain the necessary shear strength parameters of the retaining wall bottom in a bank revetment project, in-situ shearing strength test must be conducted. There are 3 kinds of foundations. One is undisturbed soil foundation, and the other two are composite foundations. Due to the limited of the engineering conditions, each kind of foundation has prepared one specimen only. So the single shearing strength test can't separate cohesion c and friction angle φ. To solve this problem, a method which is a combination of shear strength test and sliding strength test is used. Sliding strength test is carried on specimens that have already failed after shearing strength test. This test is carried in wet conditions and cohesion values and friction angle values are obtained. In addition, the influence of the processing of composite foundation to equivalent friction coefficient is analyzed. Test result can be referenced by bank revetment projects which have similar geological conditions.

scholarly journals Direct Shear Strength of Clay Reinforced with Coir Fiber

UKaRsT ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Anita Widianti ◽  
Willis Diana ◽  
Maratul Hasana
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Friction Angle ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Fiber Content ◽  
High Plasticity ◽  
Coir Fiber ◽  
Direct Shear ◽  
Maximum Increase ◽  
Shear Strength Test

Indonesia is the largest coconut producing country in the world. However, the resulting coir waste is still rarely used for structural materials. This research studied the effect of random inclusion of coir fiber on the shear strength of clay with high plasticity. The carried test in this study is a direct shear strength test. The fiber content variations used are 0%, 0.25%, 0.50%, 0.75%, and 1% of the dry weight of the mixture with a fiber length of between 30 mm to 50 mm. The results show that the reinforcement of coir fiber can increase the cohesion and friction angle. The maximum increase in cohesion value was obtained at fiber content of 0.75%, which was 39.66%. The increase in the value of the friction angle was obtained at 1% fiber content, which was 46.67%. The optimum coir fiber content was achieved at the fiber content of 0.75%. With this content, the value of the shear strength reaches its maximum with an increase of 39.4% at a normal stress of 8.071 kPa.

Direct shear strength test on rocks along discontinuities, under laboratory conditions

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ildikó Buocz ◽  
Nikoletta Rozgonyi-Boissinot ◽  
Ákos Török ◽  
Péter Görög
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Direct Shear ◽  
Shear Strength Test ◽  
Laboratory Conditions

Physical and Mechanical Properties of Fine-Grained Soil in the Zhejiang-Fujian Coastal Area, China

2011 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 333-345 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuan-Qin Xu ◽  
Pei-Ying Li ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Le-Jun Liu ◽  
Cheng-Xiao Cao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Coastal Area ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Fine Grained Soil

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.

scholarly journals Influence of Maximum Particle Diameter on the Mechanical Behavior of Soil-Rock Mixtures

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Zhuoling He ◽  
Junyun Zhang ◽  
Tao Sun
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Direct Shear Test ◽  
Shear Test ◽  
Particle Diameter ◽  
Size Difference ◽  
Direct Shear ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Fine Grained Soil ◽  
Maximum Particle

With the steady development of the development of the western region in China, the construction of mountain highways has developed rapidly, and the soil-rock mixed filler, as an excellent filler, is widely used in the subgrade filling of mountain highways. Unlike ordinary fine-grained soil, the source of the soil-rock mixtures (S-RMs) is not unique, and the particle size difference is large and the water content is not uniform, resulting in very complicated mechanical properties. But the current highway embankment codes are still mainly established on the fine-grained soil. It is not fully applicable to soil-rock filled embankment. Based on soil-rock filled embankment engineering practice, this research uses a large-scale direct shear test to research the mechanical characteristics of the S-RMs with different maximum particle diameters. According to the large-scale direct shear test of S-RMs with different maximum particle diameters, the shear displacement vs shear stress curve, shear dilation, and strength characteristics with maximum particle diameter were analyzed. Results demonstrate that whether secondary hardening occurs mainly depends on the normal stress and the maximum particle diameter of the filler. At different maximum particle diameters, the horizontal displacement vs vertical displacement curves of the S-RMs can be roughly divided into continuous shearing and beginning of shearing and quick dilation. And the shear strength increases with the increase of the maximum particle diameter. Moreover, the cohesion decreases first and then increases with the increase of the maximum particle diameter, and the internal friction angle increases with the increase of the maximum particle diameter. Therefore, some RBs with large particle diameter added to filler can effectively improve the shear strength of the S-RMs, which may be valuable for realistic engineering.

Research on the Package of High Voltage SiC JBS

2015 ◽  
Vol 713-715 ◽  
pp. 1038-1041
Author(s):  
Gang Chen ◽  
Ya Nan Li ◽  
Lin Wang ◽  
Ao Liu ◽  
Song Bai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
High Voltage ◽  
Wire Bonding ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Strength Measurement ◽  
Shear Strength Test ◽  
Materials Used

According to the application of the high voltage SiC devices, studying the package of three kinds of SiC dies with different metals. Experiments show that all die wire bonding and shear strength measurement up to standard, and provide three kinds of packages for different applications, at the same time, filling the needs of producing. The purpose of the shear strength test is to determine the integrity of materials used to attach SiC die to package substrates.

Validation of the Louisiana Interlayer Shear Strength Test for Tack Coat

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louay N. Mohammad ◽  
Mostafa A. Elseifi ◽  
Ramendra Das ◽  
Wei Cao ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Strength Test ◽  
Shear Strength Test ◽  
Interlayer Shear ◽  
Tack Coat ◽  
Interlayer Shear Strength
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