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SENSITIVITY VALUE CLAY [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
CONT

Destruction or damage of the clay structure produced practically instantaneously, by either natural or man-made forces, is called remolding of clay. ... Sensitivity (or sensitivity value) of clay to unconfined remolding is measured by the ratio of the unconfined compressive strength of clay before and immediately after remolding.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
DEF

Effet du remaniement de l'argile sur sa consistance.

OBS

La sensibilité traduit la chute de résistance du sol lors du remaniement [...] Pour la majorité des argiles la sensibilité est comprise entre 2 et 4.

Spanish

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