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UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH [1 record]

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Record 1 1989-10-10

English

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

The consistencies of cohesive soils can be identified according to the description given in table 4.2.1.A. and may be related to the approximate undrained shear strength as indicated.

OBS

In undrained shear, both the confining and shear stresses are applied so rapidly that no consolidation takes place.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Technique des fondations
CONT

Résistance au cisaillement sans consolidation. Dans un échantillon saturé, si on opère le cisaillement de [manière que l'eau n'ait pas le temps d'être éliminée] ce sont (...) les canaux remplis d'eau sur lesquels s'exerce la pression verticale.

Spanish

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