The document discusses factors that influence undrained shear strength as measured by the field vane test, including vane insertion disturbance effects, the effects of a rest period before shear, strain-rate effects, and the method used to calculate undrained shear strength. It is suggested that the strength measured by the field vane test represents the strength mobilized in simple shear around the vane's periphery. Correlations are provided to estimate the ratio of field vane undrained strength to triaxial test strengths, and to estimate undrained shear strength as a function of overconsolidation ratio.
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The in-Situ Measurement of the Undrained Shear Strength of Clays Using the Field Vane
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The in-Situ Measurement of the Undrained Shear Strength of Clays Using the Field Vane
The document discusses factors that influence undrained shear strength as measured by the field vane test, including vane insertion disturbance effects, the effects of a rest period before shear, strain-rate effects, and the method used to calculate undrained shear strength. It is suggested that the strength measured by the field vane test represents the strength mobilized in simple shear around the vane's periphery. Correlations are provided to estimate the ratio of field vane undrained strength to triaxial test strengths, and to estimate undrained shear strength as a function of overconsolidation ratio.
The document discusses factors that influence undrained shear strength as measured by the field vane test, including vane insertion disturbance effects, the effects of a rest period before shear, strain-rate effects, and the method used to calculate undrained shear strength. It is suggested that the strength measured by the field vane test represents the strength mobilized in simple shear around the vane's periphery. Correlations are provided to estimate the ratio of field vane undrained strength to triaxial test strengths, and to estimate undrained shear strength as a function of overconsolidation ratio.
The In-Situ Measurement of The Undrained Shear Strength of Clays Using
The Field Vane
The standard dimensions, insertion procedures, and rates of rotation of the field vane is followed by consideration of those factors that influence the undrained shear strength measured by the field vane. These factor include the disturbance effects of vane insertion, the consequences of a rest period before shear, strain-rate effects, the rotation rate necessary to ensure undrained conditions during shear, and the method of calculation of Cu. The distribution of shear stress around the vane may be assumed to be uniform on the vertical edges of the vane blades but probably highly nonuniform on the top and bottom surfaces. As consequences the conventional interpretation of the test given by: Cu = 0,86M/D3 Vane insertion causes disturbance that results in underestimation of the in-situ undrained strength. This disturbance is most severe in sensitive clays and is probably the reason for the comparatively low strength at low values of plasticity shown in correlations of Cu/v versus Ip. The only published estimates of the effects of insertion disturbances indicate a maximum strength loss of about 25% may be inferred for some of the highly sensitive, low plasticity Norwegian clays. Recommended rest period should not exceed 5 min, thus ensuring a conservative estimate of the in-situ undrained strength. The standard rate of rotation of 6 to 12/min will result in failure in about 1 min. Since failure in the field vane test in most soft clays occures in about 1 min, there are significant strain-rate effects in the standard test. The ratio of the field vane undrained strength to CkoUC triaxial strength measurements is given approximately by: Vr = 0,55 + 0,008 Ip This relationship is only marginally dependent on the overconsolidated ratio. It is suggested that strength measured in the vane test is primarily that mobilized in simple shear around the vertical portion of the vanes periphery. This is comparable to the stress system operating in horizontal simple shear tests, and at values of Ip > 30% the two tests record closely similar undrained strengths. At values of Ip< 30% the field vane test yields strengths believed to be reduced by vane inserton disturbance. The field vane strength may be given in the form: Cu/v = S1(OCR)m For normal clays 0.95; S1, the undrained strength ratio at OCR = 1. The accuracy of method will be about +/- 25%.