Masters Theses

Abstract

"A series of consolidated undrained triaxial tests with pore pressure measurements were performed on laboratory sedimented samples having various known silt to clay content ratios. The clay used was commercial grundite clay from Goose Lake, Illinois, and the silt used was extracted from Lebanon Silt Loam from Rolla, Missouri. Silt was mixed with clay in the following percentages by weight: 0%, 20%, 40%, 50%, and 80%. Results indicate an increasing angle of internal friction with an increase in silt content. The unconfined compressive strength of the samples remained constant, as would be expected in a clay, with increasing silt content up to the 80% silt mixture. At the 80% silt content, the soil behaved as a granular material"--Synopsis, page 1.

Advisor(s)

Fry, Thomas S.

Committee Member(s)

Schmidt, Norbert O., 1925-2009
Aughenbaugh, N. B.

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1968

Pagination

v, 35 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 156-158).

Geographic Coverage

Missouri
Illinois

Rights

© 1968 Alan T. Jackson, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Clay soils -- Testing -- Illinois
Shear strength of soils -- Measurement
Silt loam -- Testing -- Missouri

Thesis Number

T 2105

Print OCLC #

5995537

Electronic OCLC #

805937357

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