Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Alternative title ssim Special report 910 Remove constraint Alternative title ssim: Special report 910 Degree Field Civil Engineering Remove constraint Degree Field: Civil Engineering Subject Soil mechanics Remove constraint Subject: Soil mechanics

Search Results

  • Consolidation characteristics of sand-clay mixtures

    Creator:
    Anderson, Donald G. (Donald Gordon)
    Abstract:
    Combinations of cohesive and cohesionless soils are often encountered when evaluating the engineering properties of soils. The stress-volume characteristics of the mixed soil are found to vary according to the proportion of each component. If the cohesive soil composes more than a certain fraction of the material, the magnitude of...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    special consolidation test was performed on the sand alone. For the loosely placed sand, crushing became

  • Fabric reinforcement of low embankments on soft foundations

    Creator:
    Greenway, Daryl Rodney
    Abstract:
    Nonlinear large deflection finite element analyses of a fabric reinforced embankment on muskeg were performed to predict fabric tension and the effect of fabric stiffness on embankment deflections. The predicted fabric tensions were compared with the results of a sliding block analysis, and show this simple analysis requires further correlation...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    Zellerbach Corporation. A special thanks goes to Mr. R. F. Nesbitt, Plant Manager of the Nonwoven Fabrics

  • Subbase design criteria for secondary roads

    Creator:
    Olson, Bertel Orlando
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    suggestions. Special acknowledgment is due G. W. Holcomb, Chairman of the Department of Civil Engineering

  • Dynamic behavior of silty soils

    Creator:
    Sunitsakul, Jutha
    Abstract:
    The cyclic resistance of predominantly fine-grained soils has received considerable attention following ground and foundation failures at sites underlain by silt-rich soils during recent earthquakes. In several cases substantial ground deformation and reduced bearing capacity of silt soils has been attributed to excess pore pressure generation during cyclic loading. These...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation

  • Behavioral thresholds in mixtures of sand and clay

    Creator:
    Simpson, Daniel Corder
    Abstract:
    Nearly all soils are comprised of mixtures of coarse and fine particles. Behavior under mechanical and thermal loading of soil is strongly influenced (and in some cases, governed) by the ratio of coarse to fine particles. A better understanding of the fundamental behavior of soil mixtures will provide insight to...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis

  • Characterization of reinforced fill soil, soil-reinforcement interaction, and internal stability of very tall MSE walls

    Creator:
    Walters, James J.
    Abstract:
    In many geotechnical design situations involving tight right-of-way constraints, Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) walls are often the most cost-effective and reliable earth retention technology among available alternatives. However, few well-documented case histories with detailed material testing, instrumentation programs and construction observation of performance are available in the literature. Despite the...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
    Full Text:
    special thanks to Stephan Stys for his help in carefully performing many of the consolidated drained

  • Pore Water Pressure Response in Soil During Tsunami Loading : Numerical Formulation and Experimentation

    Creator:
    Abdollahi, Abbas
    Abstract:
    Tsunami loading can cause sediment instability, which can compromise the structural integrity of coastal buildings and infrastructure. To understand the process by which a tsunami can cause sediment instability, it is necessary to understand how the pore water pressure in the soil changes during tsunami loading. Tsunami run-up causes the...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation