| Author | Kang, Byung-hee |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. 343 |
| Subject(s) | Clay--Thailand--Bangkok
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of Master of Engineering at the Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | One-dimensional consolidation tests with pore pressure
measurement were carried out in the ANTEUS consolidometer in
order to investigate the effects of applied back pressure on the consolidation behavior of undisturbed Bangkok Soft Clay
from a depth of 18 ft at Rangsit. Four different back pressures of magnitude 0, 5, 40 and 70 lb/in4 were applied to the soil specimens which were loaded with load increment ratios of 0.5, 1.0 and 2.0,and load increment durations of 1, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hours. The application of back pressure dissolves any air bubbles in the pore water of soil specimens to duplicate the ir-situ
saturation conditions. Where the back pressure was not
sufficiently high in this investigation to cause complete
saturation of the samples, the rate of consolidation and the
development of hydrostatic excess pressure under load were
Significantly different from those where a high enough back
pressure was employed to cause saturation. The magnitude of
the soil compressibility, however, was not affected by back
pressure and the coefficient of consolidation was affected only
where the loading pressure was below the preconsolidation
pressure. |
| Year | 1970 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | Student Research Before 1980 |
| Department | Other Field of Studies (No Department) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Thesis (Year <=1979) |
| Chairperson(s) | Brand, E.W. |
| Examination Committee(s) | Nelson, John D. ;Moh, Za-Chieh |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1970 |
