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ASTM Selected Technical Papers
Laboratory Shear Strength of Soil
By
RN Yong,
RN Yong
1
Geotechnical Research Center, McGill University
, Montreal,
; Canada
H3A 2K6symposium co-chairman and co-editor
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FC Townsend
FC Townsend
2Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Florida
, Gainesville, Fla. 32611
; symposium co-chairman and co-editor
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ISBN-10:
0-8031-0789-7
ISBN:
978-0-8031-0789-2
No. of Pages:
727
Publisher:
ASTM International
Publication date:
1981
Description
Describes the development of new test techniques and methods for the evaluation of the laboratory shear strength of soil.
Yong, R, & Townsend, F.
Laboratory Shear Strength of Soil. ISBN-10: 0-8031-0789-7
ISBN: 978-0-8031-0789-2
No. of Pages: 727
ISBN (electronic): 978-0-8031-4806-2
Publisher: ASTM International
Published: 1981
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Table of Contents
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IntroductionByRN Yong,RN Yong1Geotechnical Research Center, McGill University,Montreal,;CanadaH3A 2K6symposium co-chairman and co-editorSearch for other works by this author on:FC TownsendFC Townsend2Department of Civil Engineering,University of Florida,Gainesville, Fla. 32611;symposium co-chairman and co-editorSearch for other works by this author on:
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State of the Art: Laboratory Strength Testing of SoilsByAS Saada,AS Saada1Professor and Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering,Case Institute of Technology, Case Western Reserve University,Cleveland, Ohio 44106.Search for other works by this author on:FC TownsendFC Townsend2Professor of Civil Engineering,University of Florida,Gainesville, Fla. 32611.Search for other works by this author on:
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Comparison of Various Methods for Determining K0ByM Al-HussainiM Al-Hussaini1Associate professor and chairman, Department of Civil Engineering,College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University,.KuwaitSearch for other works by this author on:
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Apparatus and Techniques for Static Triaxial Testing of BallastByJE Alva-Hurtado,JE Alva-Hurtado1Consulting engineer, Lima,.PeruSearch for other works by this author on:DR McMahon,DR McMahon2Geotechnical engineer,Goldberg, Zoino and Associates of New York,Buffalo, N.Y. 14203.Search for other works by this author on:HE StewartHE Stewart3Graduate research assistant, Department of Civil Engineering,University of Massachusetts,Amherst, Mass. 01003.Search for other works by this author on:
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Mechanical Behavior and Testing Methods of Unsaturated SoilsByTB Edil,TB Edil1Professor of Civil and Envnironmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, graduate student, and graduate student, respectively,University of Wisconsin-Madsion,53706.Search for other works by this author on:SE Motan,SE Motan1Professor of Civil and Envnironmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, graduate student, and graduate student, respectively,University of Wisconsin-Madsion,53706.Search for other works by this author on:FX TohaFX Toha1Professor of Civil and Envnironmental Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, graduate student, and graduate student, respectively,University of Wisconsin-Madsion,53706.Search for other works by this author on:
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Determination of Tensile Strength of Soils by Unconfined-Penetration TestByHY Fang,HY Fang1Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, and research assistant, respectively,Geotechnical Engineering Division, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University,Bethlehem, Pa. 18015.Search for other works by this author on:J FernandezJ Fernandez1Professor of Civil Engineering and Director, and research assistant, respectively,Geotechnical Engineering Division, Fritz Engineering Laboratory, Lehigh University,Bethlehem, Pa. 18015.Search for other works by this author on:
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Torsion Shear Apparatus for Soil TestingByPV LadePV Lade1Associate professor, Mechanics and Structures Department,School of Engineering and Applied Science, University of California,Los Angeles, Calif. 90024.Search for other works by this author on:
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A Servo System for Controlled Stress Path TestsByKT LawKT Law1Research Officer,National Research Council of Canada,Ottawa, Ontario,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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A New Control System for Soils TestingByRJ MitchellRJ Mitchell1Professor,Queen's University,Kingston, Ont. K7L 4N6.Search for other works by this author on:
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Lateral Stress Measurements in Direct Simple Shear DeviceByR Dyvik,R Dyvik1Research assistant, associate professor, and instructor, respectively, Civil Engineering Department,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,Troy, N.Y. 12181.Search for other works by this author on:TF Zimmie,TF Zimmie1Research assistant, associate professor, and instructor, respectively, Civil Engineering Department,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,Troy, N.Y. 12181.Search for other works by this author on:CHL FloessCHL Floess1Research assistant, associate professor, and instructor, respectively, Civil Engineering Department,Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,Troy, N.Y. 12181.Search for other works by this author on:
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Tensile Properties of Compacted SoilsByM Al-HussainiM Al-Hussaini1Associate professor and chairman, Department of Civil Engineering,College of Engineering and Petroleum, Kuwait University,.KuwaitSearch for other works by this author on:
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Effect of Organic Material on Soil Shear StrengthByOB Andersland,OB Andersland1Professor of Civil Engineering,Michigan State University,E. Lansing, Mich. 48824.Search for other works by this author on:AS Khattak,AS Khattak2Associate Professor of Civil Engineering,South Dakota State University,Brookings, S. Dak. 57007.Search for other works by this author on:AWN Al-KhafajiAWN Al-Khafaji3Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,University of Detroit,Detroit, Mich. 48211.Search for other works by this author on:
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Effect of Shearing Strain-Rate on the Undrained Strength of ClayByRYK ChengRYK Cheng1Professor of Civil Engineering,Old Dominion University,Norfolk, Va. 23508.Search for other works by this author on:
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Undrained Shear Behavior of a Marine ClayByDC KoutsoftasDC Koutsoftas1Senior engineer,Dames & Moore,Park Ridge, Ill. 60068.Search for other works by this author on:
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Shearing Behavior of Compacted Clay after SaturationByCW Lovell,CW Lovell1Professor,School of Civil Engineering, Purdue University,W. Lafayette, Ind. 47906.Search for other works by this author on:JM JohnsonJM Johnson2Geotechnical engineer,Klohn-Leonoff Consultants, Inc.,Denver, Colo. 55614.Search for other works by this author on:
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Plane-Strain Testing of SandByND Marachi,ND Marachi1Vice President,Converse Ward Davis Dixon,San Francisco, Calif. 94105.Search for other works by this author on:JM Duncan,JM Duncan2Professor of Civil Engineering, research engineer and lecturer, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,University of California,Berkeley, Calif. 94720.Search for other works by this author on:CK Chan,CK Chan2Professor of Civil Engineering, research engineer and lecturer, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,University of California,Berkeley, Calif. 94720.Search for other works by this author on:HB SeedHB Seed2Professor of Civil Engineering, research engineer and lecturer, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,University of California,Berkeley, Calif. 94720.Search for other works by this author on:
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Effect of End Membrane Thickness on the Strength of “Frictionless” Cap and Base TestsByGM NorrisGM Norris1Assistant professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department,Clarkson College of Technology,Potsdam, N.Y. 13676Search for other works by this author on:
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Field Density, Gradation, and Triaxial Testing of Large-Size Rockfill for Little Blue Run DamByGR Thiers,GR Thiers1Senior staff engineer and vice president, respectively,Consultants, Inc.,Monroeville, Pa. 15146.Search for other works by this author on:TD DonovanTD Donovan1Senior staff engineer and vice president, respectively,Consultants, Inc.,Monroeville, Pa. 15146.Search for other works by this author on:
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State of the Art: Data Reduction and Application for Analytical ModelingByH-Y Ko,H-Y Ko1Professor of Civil Engineering and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively, Department of Civil Engineering,University of Colorado,Boulder, Colo. 80309.Search for other works by this author on:S StureS Sture1Professor of Civil Engineering and Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively, Department of Civil Engineering,University of Colorado,Boulder, Colo. 80309.Search for other works by this author on:
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Normalized Stress-Strain for Undrained Shear TestsByVP DrnevichVP Drnevich1Professor of Civil Engineering,University of Kentucky,Lexington, Ky. 40506.Search for other works by this author on:
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The Critical-State Pore Pressure Parameter from Consolidated-Undrained Shear TestsByPW Mayne,PW Mayne1Geotechnical engineer and senior geotechnical engineer, respectively,Law Engineering Testing Company,Washington, D.C. 22101.Search for other works by this author on:PG SwansonPG Swanson1Geotechnical engineer and senior geotechnical engineer, respectively,Law Engineering Testing Company,Washington, D.C. 22101.Search for other works by this author on:
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Nonlinear Anisotropic Stress-Strain-Strength Behavior of SoilsByJH PrevostJH Prevost1Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,Princeton University,Princeton, N.J. 08544.Search for other works by this author on:
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A General Time-Related Soil Friction Increase PhenomenonByJH SchmertmannJH Schmertmann1Principal,Schmertmann and Crapps, Inc.,Gainesville, Fla. 32601.Search for other works by this author on:
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On the Random Aspect of Shear StrengthByRN Yong,RN Yong1William Scott Professor of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics, and Director,Geotechnical Research Centre, McGill University,Montreal, Quebec,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:MM TabbaMM Tabba2Geotechnical project engineer,National Boring and Sounding Inc., Group Lavalin,Montreal, Quebec,, andCanadaAuxiliary professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Applied Mechanics,McGill University,Montreal, Quebec,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Preconsolidation Pressure Predicted Using su/¯p RatioByTC Anderson,TC Anderson1Senior geotechnical engineer,Engineers Testing Laboratories, Inc.,Phoenix, Ariz. 85040Search for other works by this author on:RG LukasRG Lukas2Senior vice president,Soil Testing Services, Inc.,Northbrook, Ill. 60062.Search for other works by this author on:
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Stress Path Tests with Controlled Rotation of Principal Stress DirectionsByJRF Arthur,JRF Arthur1Reader in Soil Mechanics,University College London,London,.EnglandSearch for other works by this author on:S Bekenstein,S Bekenstein2Research assistant, research assistant, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, Mass. 02139.Search for other works by this author on:JT Germaine,JT Germaine2Research assistant, research assistant, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, Mass. 02139.Search for other works by this author on:CC LaddCC Ladd2Research assistant, research assistant, and Professor of Civil Engineering, respectively,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, Mass. 02139.Search for other works by this author on:
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Shear Strength of Cohesionless Soils from Incremental Creep Test DataByGY Baladi,GY Baladi1Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,Michigan State University,E. Lansing, Mich. 48824.Search for other works by this author on:RW Lentz,RW Lentz2Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering,University of Missouri,Rolla, Mo.Search for other works by this author on:T Goitom,T Goitom3Research assistant,Michigan State University,E. Lansing, Mich. 48824.Search for other works by this author on:TD BokerTD Boker4Ministry of Public Works,Monrovia,.LiberiaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Comparison of Shear Strength Values Derived from Laboratory Triaxial, Borehole Shear, and Cone Penetration TestsByJR Lambrechts,JR Lambrechts1Staff engineer and vice president, respectively,Haley & Aldrich, Inc.,Cambridge, Mass. 02142.Search for other works by this author on:JJ RixnerJJ Rixner1Staff engineer and vice president, respectively,Haley & Aldrich, Inc.,Cambridge, Mass. 02142.Search for other works by this author on:
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Borehole Shear Test in Geotechnical InvestigationsByAJ Lutenegger,AJ Lutenegger1Research Fellow,Geotechnical Research Laboratory, Iowa State University,Ames, Iowa 50010.Search for other works by this author on:GR HallbergGR Hallberg2Chief,Geological Studies, Iowa Geological Survey,Iowa City, Iowa 52240.Search for other works by this author on:
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Concepts for a Shear-Normal Gage to Estimate In Situ Soil Strength and Strength AngleByRL McNeill,RL McNeill1Technical staff member,Sandia National Laboratories,Albuquerque, N.M. 87185.Search for other works by this author on:SL GreenSL Green1Technical staff member,Sandia National Laboratories,Albuquerque, N.M. 87185.Search for other works by this author on:
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Residual Shear Strength Determination of Overconsolidated Nespelem ClayByD Miedema,D Miedema1Civil engineer,Soil Mechanics Section, Geotechnical Branch, Water and Power Resources Service,Denver, Colo. 80225.Search for other works by this author on:J Byers,J Byers2Supervisory civil engineer,Soil Testing Section, Geotechnical Branch, Water and Power Resources Service,Denver, Colo. 80225.Search for other works by this author on:R McNearnyR McNearny1Civil engineer,Soil Mechanics Section, Geotechnical Branch, Water and Power Resources Service,Denver, Colo. 80225.Search for other works by this author on:
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The Need for Pore Pressure Information from Shear TestsByDH Shields,DH Shields1Professor and Head, Department of Civil Engineering,University of Manitoba,Winnipeg, Manitoba.Search for other works by this author on:NA SkermerNA Skermer2Geotechnical engineer, West Vancouver, British Columbia,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Behavior of an Overconsolidated Sensitive Clay in Drained K0-Triaxial TestsByV SilvestriV Silvestri1Assistant Professor,Department of Civil Engineering, Ecole Polytechnique,Montreal, P. Q.,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Discussion of “State of the Art: Laboratory Strength Testing of Soils”
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Discussion of “State of the Art: Laboratory Strength Testing of Soils”ByJT ChristianJT Christian1Senior consulting engineer,Stone & Webster Engineering Corporation,Boston, Mass. 02107.Search for other works by this author on:
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Discussion on Laboratory Shear DevicesByCC LaddCC Ladd1Professor of Civil Engineering,Massachusetts Institute of Technology,Cambridge, Mass. 02139.Search for other works by this author on:
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Limitations of Direct Simple Shear Test DevicesByP La RochelleP La Rochelle1Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,Laval University,Quebec,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Discussion of Soil Testing PracticesBySJ PoulosSJ Poulos1Principal,Geotechnical Engineers, Inc.,Winchester, Mass. 01890.Search for other works by this author on:
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Some Aspects of Clay Behavior and Their Consequences on Modeling TechniquesByF TavenasF Tavenas1Professor, Department of Civil Engineering,Laval University,Quebec,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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Development, Testing Requirements, and Fitting Procedure of Elastic-Plastic ModelsByGY BaladiGY Baladi1Research civil engineer,Geomechanics Division, Structures Laboratory, Waterways Experiment Station,Vicksburg, Miss. 39180.Search for other works by this author on:
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A Qualitative Stress-Strain (Time) Model for Soft ClaysByJHA CrooksJHA Crooks1Principal,Golder Associates,Toronto, Ontario,.CanadaSearch for other works by this author on:
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SummaryByRN Yong,RN Yong1Geotechnical Research Center, McGill University,Montreal,;CanadaH3A 2K6symposium co-chairman and co-editorSearch for other works by this author on:FC TownsendFC Townsend2Department of Civil Engineering,University of Florida,Gainesville, Fla. 32611;symposium co-chairman and co-editorSearch for other works by this author on:
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