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2021 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Review of Experimental Techniques for Evaluating Unsaturated Shear Strength of Soil

Authors : P. B. Pande, S. R. Khandeshwar, S. P. Bajad

Published in: Advances in Civil Engineering and Infrastructural Development

Publisher: Springer Singapore

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Abstract

Shear strength is the noteworthy engineering property of soil governing various geotechnical terminologies. Conventional shear strength apparatus and procedures are merely suitable for testing saturated or dry soil. Researchers and practitioners brought the usage of unsaturated shear strength in the respective arenas. Numerous experimental procedures are developed in last few decades to evaluate the shear strength parameters including suction of an unsaturated soil. Most of these methods are complicated, time consuming and expensive. In this concern, the present paper reviews various equipment and experimental procedures incorporating different combinations for measuring shear strength and suction. This study is emphasized on the combination of shear test apparatuses and suction measuring techniques. Moreover, soil used and drainage conditions for testing of unsaturated soil are reviewed and summarized. The combination of conventional triaxial shear test and filter paper method is not trialed in Indian context. This combination of measuring shear strength unsaturated soil would be easy and cost-effective.

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Metadata
Title
Review of Experimental Techniques for Evaluating Unsaturated Shear Strength of Soil
Authors
P. B. Pande
S. R. Khandeshwar
S. P. Bajad
Copyright Year
2021
Publisher
Springer Singapore
Book
Advances in Civil Engineering and Infrastructural Development

Print ISBN: 978-981-15-6462-8

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-15-6463-5

Copyright Year: 2021

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6463-5_57

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