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Title	Development of a settling column and associated primary consolidation monitoring systems for use in the geotechnical centrifuge : investigation of geotechnical-geophysical correlations
Author	Hurley, Shawn J., 1968-
Description	Thesis (M. Eng.), Memorial University of Newfoundland, 1999. Engineering
Date	1999
Pagination	119, [19] leaves : ill. (some col.)
Subject	Centrifuges; Soil consolidation; Soils--Density; Soils--Testing
Degree	M. Eng.
Degree Grantor	Memorial University of Newfoundland. Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science
Discipline	Engineering
Language	Eng
Notes	Bibliography: p. 116-119
Abstract	A research program to develop an instrumented settling column and obtain correlations between geophysical and geotechnical properties of soft soils as they undergo self-weight consolidation in the geotechnical centrifuge is described. The primary research objective was to develop the column and its measurement systems, conduct initial tests with speswhite kaolin clay and demonstrate that the data obtained is comparable to published results. -- Soft soils are characterized by low shear strengths and low densities and it is virtually impossible to obtain representative samples for geotechnical testing. In order to study the geotechnical properties of soft soils, researchers have utilised settling column experiments and geophysical techniques to develop correlations between geotechnical and geophysical properties. However, 1 g column experiments are usually inefficient due to the amount of time required to conduct a single test (months to years) and low effective stresses which do not accurately represent field conditions. -- The thesis focuses on two experiments during which in-flight measurements were made of compressional wave velocity, bulk density, and pore pressure. This work has demonstrated that the centrifuge can be used to enhance primary consolidation and significantly increase effective stress levels. The correlations between compressional wave velocity and bulk density for speswhite kaolin clay are in agreement with previous work. It is believed that this is the first documented case of a compressional wave being generated in the centrifuge through a consolidating soft soil.
Type	Text
Format	Image/jpeg; Application/pdf
Source	Paper copy kept in the Centre for Newfoundland Studies, Memorial University Libraries
Local Identifier	a1356132
Rights	The author retains copyright ownership and moral rights in this thesis. Neither the thesis nor substantial extracts from it may be printed or otherwise reproduced without the author's permission.
Collection	Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Scanning Status	Completed
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