Suction and strength of unsaturated soils

• Main Author: Bulolo, Sam
• Other Authors: Leong Eng Choon
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2021
• Subjects: Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical; Engineering::Civil engineering::Transportation
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/152160
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This study focused on two major aspects of unsaturated soils: suction and strength measurements with an emphasis on methods that are more accessible to practitioners. Tests were performed on reconstituted clay and compacted residual soil. The filter paper method is still very useful for suction meas...