• Equation for Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soil
• Equipment for Measurement of Shear Strength of Unsaturated Soil
• Shear Strength Results

Shear Strength Results

Results of Shearing-infiltration Tests using Modified Direct Shear

Stress paths of direct shear test program, Melinda et al 2004

Displacement rate and matric suction during shearing, creep monitoring and infiltration, Melinda et al 2004

Vertical displacement and water volume change during shearing, creep monitoring and infiltration, Melinda et al 2004

Results of Shearing-infiltration Tests using Modified Triaxial Cell

Stress paths of triaxial test program, Meilani et al 2003

Stress paths from consolidated drained triaxial tests of specimens under various net confining pressures and 0 kPa matric suction, Meilani et al 2003

Stress paths from consolidated drained triaxial tests of specimens under various net confining pressures and 30 kPa matric suction, Meilani et al 2003

Failure envelope on the q versus (u_a – u_w) plane indicating the rate of change (ψ^b) in d with respect to changes in matric suction, Meilani et al 2003

Variation in deviator stress (σ₁-σ₃) in response to changes in axial strain (ε_y) during shearing-infiltration at a low infiltration rate, Meilani et al 2003

Variation in matric suction(u_a – u_w) in response to changes in axial strain (ε_y) during shearing-infiltration at a low infiltration rate, Meilani et al 2003

Variation in volumetric strain (ε_v) and water volume strain (ε_w) in response to changes in axial strain (ε_y) during shearing-infiltration at a low infiltration rate, Meilani et al 2003

References

1. Melinda, F., Rahardjo, H., Han, K. K. and Leong, E. C. (2004). “Shear strength of compacted soil under infiltration condition.” Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, August, 130(8), 807 – 817. doi | handle
2. Meilani, I., Rahardjo, H., Leong, E. C. (2003). “Shear strength characteristics under infiltration conditions.” Proceedings of 2nd Asian Conference on Unsaturated Soils. Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Issues. Osaka, Japan, 11-12 November, 209-214.