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Influence of Cyclic Wetting Drying on Collapse Behaviour of Compacted Residual Soil

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The climatic zones where residual soils occur are often characterized by alternate wet and dry seasons. Laboratory studies of earlier workers have established that the alternate wetting and drying process affects the swell-shrink potentials, water content, void ratio and particle cementation of expansive soils. The influence of cyclic wetting and drying on the collapse behaviour of residual soils has not been examined. This paper examines the influence of alternate wetting and drying on the collapse behaviour of compacted residual soil specimens from Bangalore District. Results of such a study are useful in anticipating changes in collapse behaviour of compacted residual soil fills. Experimental results indicated that the cyclic wetting and drying process increased the degree of expansiveness of the residual soils and reduced their collapse tendency. Changes in the swell/collapse behaviour of compacted residual soil specimens from wetting drying effects are attributed to reduction in water content, void ratio and possible growth of cementation bonds.

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    Sudhakar M. Rao

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, BDT College of Engineering, Kuvempu University, Davanagere, 577004, Karnataka, India

    K. Revanasiddappa

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Rao, S.M., Revanasiddappa, K. Influence of Cyclic Wetting Drying on Collapse Behaviour of Compacted Residual Soil. Geotech Geol Eng 24, 725–734 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10706-004-5077-4

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