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Oedometer and direct shear tests on one and the same soil were performed in several independent laboratories. The observed differences are analysed. In order to obtain homogeneous and reproducible samples, a clayey soil was re-molded and pre-consolidated. The handling of the soil specimens and detailed testing procedures were described and communicated to each participating laboratory in advance. The evaluated soil properties scatter in a relatively wide range. The analysis of the results shows that a large part of the scatter originates from the experimental conditions like specimen size and frictional forces on the boundaries. It can be concluded, that a better standardization and further unication of experimental methods would be advantageous.
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Schwiteilo, E., Herle, I. (2018). Comparative Study on the Compressibility and Shear Parameters of a Clayey Soil. In: Wu, W., Yu, HS. (eds) Proceedings of China-Europe Conference on Geotechnical Engineering. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-97112-4_135
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