Abstract
Mode I (tensile) fracture is the most commonly observed failure in Geostructure's resulting from cracks in soil. Direct or indirect tensile tests have been used to evaluate the tensile strength of geomaterials. in this paper, the unconfined penetration device and experimental procedure were modified to reduce measurement errors. It was then used to determine the tensile strength of compacted soil. Factors influencing the tensile strength of the compacted soil, including the plasticity index, rate of loading, and size of specimen were discussed in detail, as well as its reliability. Experimental results indicated that the modified, unconfined penetration technique is sufficiently reliable and operator-friendly for determining the tensile strength of compacted soil. © 2012 American Society of Civil Engineers.
Recommended Citation
T. H. Kim et al., "Factors Influencing Crack-Induced Tensile Strength of Compacted Soil," Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, vol. 24, no. 3, pp. 315 - 320, American Society of Civil Engineers, Mar 2012.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0000380
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Keywords and Phrases
Compacted soil; Cracking; Tensile strength; Unconfined penetration test
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0899-1561
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2024 American Society of Civil Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
27 Mar 2012
