Seismic 3-D effective stress analysis

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Ishihara ◽  
M Cubrinovski ◽  
T Shibayama
Keyword(s):  
Stress Analysis ◽  
Effective Stress ◽  
Effective Stress Analysis

A Study of a Large Compacted Clay Embankment-Fill Failure

1965 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 274-286
Author(s):  
Alan E Insley
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Stress Analysis ◽  
Safety Factor ◽  
Effective Stress ◽  
Soil Samples ◽  
Average Moisture Content ◽  
Compacted Clay ◽  
Total Stress ◽  
Compacted Soil ◽  
Effective Stress Analysis

The paper describes the failure during construction of a proposed 70 ft. high railway embankment fill. The fill was built of a uniform clay of medium plasticity which was used at an average moisture content of 3 per cent greater than had been provided for in the design. The fill failed under its own weight when it reached a height of 55 feet.In order to assist in the design of stabilizing works three test holes were drilled in the fill and soil samples recovered. Properties of field compacted and laboratory compacted soil samples are compared. The age of both types of samples is shown to have a significant effect on the test results.Both total and effective stress analyses of the embankment at failure have been performed using the laboratory values of soil strength. The total stress analysis gives a safety factor of 1.0 at failure whereas the effective stress analysis gives a safety factor of 1.2. The hazards of choosing the correct value of laboratory shear strength for the total stress analysis are discussed.

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