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Basic Mechanical Parameter Relations of Soft Clay in Pearl River Delta



Zhangming Li*, Na Qi, Zhibin Masumi, Weidi Lin
Inst. of Geotechnical Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.


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Abstract

Basic parameters relations among CPT parameters, un-drained strength and other mechanical parameters of soft clay are presented based on an elastic-plastic solution for cylindrical cavity expansion for soil investigation in energy engineering. The relation between CPT parameters and shear strength from vane test is also presented based on the result. Thus, the CPT parameters can be determined directly by elastic parameters and shear strength or vane shear parameters and vice versa. That makes it possible to save the high test costs and provide theoretical formulas to avoid some tests which are limited due to the site and/or other condition. Results are compared between the relations and in situ data at a large-scale project in the Pearl River Delta. The results showed consistency between the relation and in situ data.

Keywords: Basic mechanical parameters, relations, soft clay, verification.