Effect of clay content on the shear strength of clay–sand mixture

Abstract This paper investigates the effect of clay content on the shear strength of clay–sand mixtures. Bentonite and Jumunjin sand were mixed to prepare clay–sand mixtures with varying clay contents of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30%. The shear strength of clay–sand mixture was measured using direct she...

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Main Authors: Donghwi Kim, Boo Hyun Nam, Heejung Youn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Geo-Engineering
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40703-018-0087-x