Contribution of osmotic suction to shear strength of unsaturated high plasticity silty soil

• Main Authors: Leong, Eng-Choon, Abuel-Naga, Hossam
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Engineering::Environmental engineering; Osmotic Suction; Matric Suction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/140606
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The engineering behaviour of unsaturated soils is affected by suction. It is widely accepted that soil suction consists of two major components: matric and osmotic suctions. Matric suction is associated with the capillary effects whereas osmotic suction is associated with the salt content of the por...