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2023 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

Using Compression and Swelling Indices to Characterize Expansive Soils

Authors : Sergio Andrew Manigniavy, Yosra Bouassida, Dalel Azaiez, Mounir Bouassida

Published in: 5th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Publisher: Springer International Publishing

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Abstract

Expansive soils are a worldwide problem. The volume variation of this soil is depended on its moisture content. A new approach to characterize this kind of soil is based on the oedometer test results, performed on compressible soils, either expansive or non-expansive. The Cc/Cs ratio is determined, where Cc is the compression index and Cs is the swelling index. Zones delimited by a Cc/Cs value and a swelling pressure (σs) value are identified to differentiate expansive soils from non-expansive soils. When Cc/Cs ratio is higher or equal to 15, the swelling pressure is practically equal to zero.

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Metadata
Title
Using Compression and Swelling Indices to Characterize Expansive Soils
Authors
Sergio Andrew Manigniavy
Yosra Bouassida
Dalel Azaiez
Mounir Bouassida
Copyright Year
2023
Book
5th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering

Print ISBN: 978-3-031-20171-4

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-031-20172-1

Copyright Year: 2023

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20172-1_10