INFLUENCE OF TESTING CONDITIONS ON CREEP BEHAVIOR OF CLAY.

E. Febres-Cordero, Gholamreza Mesri

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Abstract

A creep testing system (CTS) is developed to simultaneously perform four consolidated-undrained triaxial creep tests on cylindrical specimens. The CTS consists of: triaxial cells; lever-arm loading mechanisms; cell pressure-control panel board; temperature-control water baths; load, pore pressure and deformation measuring devices; and data logger system. The testing program consists of a series of twenty five step-type creep tests which were performed on samples of kaolinite and slaked Cucaracha clay-shale. The influence of testing conditions, such as loading procedure, magnitude of consolidation pressure, overconsolidation and secondary compression, on the creep behavior of clays was investigated.

Original languageEnglish (US)
JournalUS Fed Railroad Admin Rep FRA-ORD&D-75-29
StatePublished - 1974
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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