Laboratory measurements of the stiffness of normally consolidated till polluted by benzene with bender element tests

Authors

  • Marek Barański Faculty of Geology, University of Warsaw, Al. Zwirki i Wigury 93, PL-02-089 Warszawa, Poland

Keywords:

laboratory test, stiffness, normally consolidated soils, till, polluted, benzene, bender element tests

Abstract

This study examines the effect of benzene in the pore space of normally consolidated till on the initial stiffness (G0), the shear wave velocity being measured by the bender element method in a special designed triaxial cell. A significant reduction in G0 was connected with increasing benzene in the till. The results obtained on the till specimens showed the strong influence of benzene on the undrained shear modulus.

Downloads

Published

2010-03-27

Issue

Vol. 47 No. 2 (2003)

Section

Articles

License

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
  1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
  2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
  3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as this can lead to productive exchanges and earlier and more frequent citation of the published work (See The Effect of Open Access).