Masters Theses

Abstract

"A slope in an over-consolidated, fissured clay was analyzed by the Swedish Method of Slices.

Values of cohesion (c) and angles of friction (Ø) were determined by three different types of direct shear tests (undrained, drained and residual).

Factors of safety (functions of c and Ø) indicated that the direct shear test parameter gave a factor of safety approximately four times that represented by failure conditions in the field. Drained tests gave a factor of safety nearly 2.3 times the value represented by field conditions. The conclusion is made that these two tests are of limited value for slope stability analyses in stiff fissured clays.

The residual strength tests gave factors of safety values close to those represented by field conditions (1.2 and 1.1 versus 1.0 - 0.8 and 0.6 versus 1.0 for a theory modification). Further studies are required to evaluate the residual shear strength approach as a general method of analysis"--Abstract, page ii.

Advisor(s)

Fry, Thomas S.

Committee Member(s)

Best, John, 1925-2015
Beveridge, Thomas R. (Thomas Robinson), 1918-1978
Remington, Charles R., 1924-2013

Department(s)

Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Civil Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri at Rolla

Publication Date

1966

Pagination

vii, 52 pages

Note about bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 49-51).

Rights

© 1966 Byron G. Walker, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Clay -- Testing
Slopes (Soil mechanics
Clay -- Analysis

Thesis Number

T 1924

Print OCLC #

5977367

Electronic OCLC #

907374221

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