Corrélations entre des propriétés mécaniques dynamiques et statiques de sols argileux intacts et traités à la chaux

The use of an ultrasonic accelerometer has led to an empirical correlation between the wave velocity and the static mechanical strength deducted from destructive tests made on intact or lime-treated clays, and to an evaluation of the influence of certain physical soil parameters on wave velocity. The results give a good correlation between the dynamic elastic properties deducted from the shear wave velocity and the static mechanical properties of the intact and the lime-treated clays when measured without confining pressure. The results also confirm that the maximum dynamic shear modulus is proportional to undrained shear strength, independently of soil type. The structure of a lime-treated clay is more favorable to the transmission of shear waves than the same clay in an intact state having the same shear strength; the cause of this difference is associated with the compaction energy and the newly formed minerals resulting from the treatment. Finally, the study of these, treated soils has illustrated the effect of the cementation process on the mechanical behavior of clayey soils. Key words: ultrasonic accelerometer, shear wave velocity, clay, lime treated, cementation, elastic properties, static properties. [Journal translation]