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  • Effect of plastic fines on initial shear modulus of sand-clay mixtures
    KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, 2017
    Co-Authors: B. G. Shivaprakash, S. V. Dinesh
    Abstract:

    This paper presents the dynamic properties of sand-fines mixtures based on the results of undrained cyclic triaxial tests. The sand was obtained from Sabarmati River, and three types of fines F1, F2, and F3 were obtained from locally available fine grained soils i.e. Black cotton soil, Suddha soil, and Bentonite soil. Sand-fines mixtures of wide range of Plasticity from non-plastic to highly plastic mixture with PI = 86 were prepared using the fines passing 75 μ size. The initial shear moduli of all sand-fines mixtures are evaluated in terms of fines content, Plasticity Index (IP) and equivalent Plasticity Index (IP*) determined for soil passing 2 mm size IS Sieve. There is good correlation between the initial shear modulus of sand-fines mixtures and equivalent Plasticity Index (IP*) compared to Plasticity Index (IP). An empirical equation for obtaining initial shear modulus is formulated based on equivalent Plasticity Index and mean-effective stress.

  • Initial Shear Modulus of Remolded Sand-Clay Mixtures
    Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 2008
    Co-Authors: Suguru Yamada, Masayuki Hyodo, Rolando P. Orense, S. V. Dinesh
    Abstract:

    This paper presents the dynamic properties of undisturbed and remolded clays and sand-clay mixtures based on the results of undrained hollow cylindrical torsional cyclic simple shear tests. The clays were obtained from different sites having a wide range of Plasticity, covering fluvial and marine sediments. The main focus of this investigation is the dynamic properties of sand-clay mixtures whose properties are intermediate between those of clays and sands. The initial shear moduli are examined in terms of fines content, and conventional Plasticity Index. An equivalent Plasticity Index has been defined in the present investigation and a better correlation is obtained between the initial shear modulus of sand-clay mixtures and this parameter than with the conventional Plasticity Index. Further, a simple method has been suggested to determine the equivalent Plasticity Index based on the conventional consistency limit tests and grain size analysis. An empirical correlation for predicting the initial shear modulus is also proposed.

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  • effect of repeated freeze thaw cycles on the resilient modulus for fine grained subgrade soils with low Plasticity Index
    Road Materials and Pavement Design, 2018
    Co-Authors: Weina Wang, Yu Qin, Mingxuan Lei, Xilan Zhi
    Abstract:

    The resilient modulus of the subgrade is an important material parameter for pavement design. This paper presents an unconfined laboratory testing method for resilient modulus under repeated freeze-thaw cycles. The method was validated by a standard testing method. Specimens of three types of fine-grained subgrade soil with a low Plasticity Index with five different levels of moisture were tested by the proposed testing procedure. The size of the specimen was 50 mm in diameter and 50 mm in height to more accurately illustrate the freeze-thaw conditions. The numbers of freeze-thaw cycles were designated 0, 3, 6, 9 and 12. The results indicate that all the soils exhibited a substantially reduced resilient modulus after the first three freeze-thaw cycles. After six freeze-thaw cycles, the decrease in the resilient modulus was not obvious. The resilient modulus due to six cycles was suggested for use in pavement design. The reduction coefficients for the freeze-thaw effect were also recommended. These reducti...