[1] This paper deals with volume changes of an unsaturated soil in the elastic domain. Two constitutive relations are established in the general framework of unsaturated porous media mechanics. They express the variations of the void ratio e and the water content w with respect to the mean net stress (s pg *) and the suction s. Associated with validated experimental results, these relations giv...

Consolidation properties of soil are essential for prediction of the deformation characteristics, determination of which involves considerable time, cost, and rigorous testing process. Further, natural state of saturation is not simulated and thus for partially saturated soils the standard odometer test gives misleading results of the evaluated consolidation parameters particularly the overcons...

Interest in liquefaction has increased owing to the increasing occurrence of country. According previous studies, factors that influence include grain size distribution, plasticity, relative density, overconsolidation ratio, and confining conditions. In this study, possibility was evaluated based on distribution soil plasticity. Based a clear correlation between resistance two samples could not...

With the increase of soil consolidation degree, pore water pressure induced by thermal loading drops dramatically. To conveniently and quickly calculate inside under different overconsolidation states quantify effect on pressure, a calculation method considering for saturated clay is proposed. The verified relevant experimental data, good agreements were achieved. Through analyzing influence me...