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Characteristics of Material Function Related to Permeability and Compressibility for Soft Clay Ground  

Lee, Song (서울시립대학교 토목공학과)
Jeon, Je-Sung ((주)두우건설엔지니어링, 기술연구소)
Yi, Chang-Tok ((주)두우건설엔지니어링, 기술연구소)
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Journal of the Korea institute for structural maintenance and inspection / v.8, no.1, 2004 , pp. 183-194 More about this Journal
Abstract
It's essential process to study non-linear material function related to characteristics of compressibility and permeability when we predict the consolidation behavior of soft clay ground. In this study, laboratory tests were conducted to find out the material function using marine clay. Standard oedometer test and Rowe cell test were performed with conditions, which were classified into vertical drainage only, radial drainage only and vertical-radial drainage case. Modified oedometer test equipment was developed to find out the material function and special extrusion device was originated to minimize the sample disturbance effect. Reliability of the results in modified oedometer test could be confirmed by comparing with the Rowe cell's one. Effective stress - void ratio - permeability relations were analyzed using all testing results. As a result, void ratio with effective stress level could be expressed by the power function and permeability with void ratio could be expressed by exponential function. In soft clay with high initial water content and low shear strength, non-linear characteristics related to compressibility and permeability varied with wide range by the effective stress levels. It's important to note that non-linearity of the material function should be considered at prediction of the consolidation behavior.
Keywords
Material function; Permeability; Compressibility; Non-linearity;
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