UNDRAINED SHEAR STRENGTH ANISOTROPY OF NORMALLY CONSOLIDATED COHESIVE SOILS.

Abstract

To investigate the undrained shear strength anisotropy of cohesive soils of intermediate grading between sands and clays, a series of consolidated undrained triaxial compression and extension tests was performed on soil samples which are prepared by mixing Kawasaki clay and Toyoura sand in Japan (with crushed fraction) so as to obtain a wide range of soil type expressed in terms of plasticity index.