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Using Compression and Swelling Indices to Characterize Expansive Soils

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5th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ZM 2022)

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Abstract

Expansive soils are a worldwide problem. The volume variation of this soil is depended on its moisture content. A new approach to characterize this kind of soil is based on the oedometer test results, performed on compressible soils, either expansive or non-expansive. The Cc/Cs ratio is determined, where Cc is the compression index and Cs is the swelling index. Zones delimited by a Cc/Cs value and a swelling pressure (σs) value are identified to differentiate expansive soils from non-expansive soils. When Cc/Cs ratio is higher or equal to 15, the swelling pressure is practically equal to zero.

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  1. Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Laboratoire d’Ingénierie Géotechnique et de Géorisque, Université de Tunis El Manar, LR14ES03, Tunis, Tunisia

    Sergio Andrew Manigniavy, Yosra Bouassida, Dalel Azaiez & Mounir Bouassida

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  1. Earthquake and Research and Evaluation Center, Near East University, Nicosia, North Cyprus, Türkiye

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Manigniavy, S.A., Bouassida, Y., Azaiez, D., Bouassida, M. (2023). Using Compression and Swelling Indices to Characterize Expansive Soils. In: Atalar, C., Çinicioğlu, F. (eds) 5th International Conference on New Developments in Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering. ZM 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 305. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-20172-1_10

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