This study presents an intensive series of conventional triaxial compression tests conducted to investigate the shear behavior of Narli sand, which is a widely consumed geomaterial in earthwork projects in the southern central of Turkey. The effect of three different effective confining pressures (50 kPa, 100 kPa, and 150 kPa) and two consolidation periods (3 hrs, 18 hrs) were investigated during the both consolidated drained (CD) and consolidated undrained (CU) tests. The study also presents the effect of different relative densities (loose, medium, and dense state of the sand) to the shear response of Narli sand. Test results, which are presented for further use by researchers and engineers in practice, indicated that the shear strength and stiffness of Narli sand increase as the effective confining pressure, consolidation period, and the relative density values increase. Further, Narli sand tested in the CD condition exhibits deviatoric stress, stiffness, angle of internal friction values higher than their values observed in the CU condition.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 30, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 Volume: 33 Issue: 2 |