Study on In Situ Shearing Strength Test for the Retaining Wall Bottom in a Bank Revetment Project

Abstract:

To obtain the necessary shear strength parameters of the retaining wall bottom in a bank revetment project, in-situ shearing strength test must be conducted. There are 3 kinds of foundations. One is undisturbed soil foundation, and the other two are composite foundations. Due to the limited of the engineering conditions, each kind of foundation has prepared one specimen only. So the single shearing strength test can't separate cohesion c and friction angle φ. To solve this problem, a method which is a combination of shear strength test and sliding strength test is used. Sliding strength test is carried on specimens that have already failed after shearing strength test. This test is carried in wet conditions and cohesion values and friction angle values are obtained. In addition, the influence of the processing of composite foundation to equivalent friction coefficient is analyzed. Test result can be referenced by bank revetment projects which have similar geological conditions.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 214)
• Pages: 333-337
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.214.333
• Online since: November 2012
• Authors: Guang Zhang, Jun Rong Ma, Jing Xi Chen, Hua Lin Zhou, Dong Hua Wang
• Keywords: In Situ Test, Bank Revetment, Retaining Wall, Shear Strength

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DOI: 10.1109/estc.2012.6485526