TY - GEN
T1 - Characterization of unsaturated soils
T2 - 2014 Congress on Geo-Characterization and Modeling for Sustainability, Geo-Congress 2014
AU - Houston, Sandra
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Some fairly simple and relatively inexpensive modifications and additions to common geotechnical investigations can lead to substantial improvement in the characterization of unsaturated soil sites. It is not always absolutely necessary to directly measure soil suction as a part of routine characterization of an unsaturated soil profile. However, it is necessary to be mindful of soil suction as a key stress state variable controlling the behavior of unsaturated soils. In particular, performance of response to wetting tests aids in the identification of potentially problematic moisture sensitive soils and to the development of cost-effective geotechnical engineering solutions.
AB - Some fairly simple and relatively inexpensive modifications and additions to common geotechnical investigations can lead to substantial improvement in the characterization of unsaturated soil sites. It is not always absolutely necessary to directly measure soil suction as a part of routine characterization of an unsaturated soil profile. However, it is necessary to be mindful of soil suction as a key stress state variable controlling the behavior of unsaturated soils. In particular, performance of response to wetting tests aids in the identification of potentially problematic moisture sensitive soils and to the development of cost-effective geotechnical engineering solutions.
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U2 - 10.1061/9780784413289.004
DO - 10.1061/9780784413289.004
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84906825473
SN - 9780784478288
T3 - Geotechnical Special Publication
SP - 77
EP - 96
BT - Geo-Congress 2014 Keynote Lectures
PB - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Y2 - 23 February 2014 through 26 February 2014
ER -