Tensile strength of compacted soil

• Main Author: Lee, Wen Yan
• Other Authors: Leong Eng Choon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/74621
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Tensile strength of soil is important for many earth slopes and retaining structures. With the formation of tensile cracks, the permeability of soils is greatly increased, and it can result in the failure of the earth retaining structures during raining periods. However, despite its importance, tens...