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The effect of calcite cementation on the mechanical behavior of gravely sands

Adl, M. R ; Sharif University of Technology

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  1. Type of Document: Article
  2. Abstract:
  3. The behavior of a cemented gravely sand is studied using triaxial tests. Undrained tests were performed on saturated specimens, and stress-strain characteristics of the soil, along with volumetric and pore pressure changes, were recognized. Artificially cemented samples are prepared using calcite crystallization as the cementing agent in different percentages. The tests were done in usual range of confining pressures, from 50 to 1200 kPa. The results shows that dilation occurs even at highest confining pressure and least cement content. Also the friction angle of soils increases slightly with cement content, but cohesion intercept increasing is more noticeable
  4. Keywords:
  5. Calcite crystallization ; Cement content ; Cemented gravely sands ; Cementing agents ; Cohesion intercept ; Confining pressures ; Friction angles ; Gravely sands ; Mechanical behavior ; Pressure change ; Stress strain characteristics ; Triaxial test ; Undrained ; Cementing (shafts) ; Cements ; Geotechnical engineering ; Rock pressure ; Soil mechanics ; Calcite
  6. Source: 14th Asian Regional Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, 23 May 2011 through 27 May 2011, Hong Kong ; 2011
  7. URL: http://asatid.tabrizu.ac.ir/PDF/727_7f003fd3-d370-45ea-9c10-21aa11cdcf96.pdf