Hi Jan,
At Cornell, we used a 50-50 mix of Peerless kaolin + fine silica to make a
slurry that consolidated quickly. See McManus & Kulhawy (1991, March, ASTM
Geotechnical Testing Journal) for details. Deposits of 2 feet to 5 feet in
diameter have been made with H/D ratios of 1.5 to 2. To obtain su = 100
kPa, you'd have to preconsolidated to at least 400 or 500 kPa.
Sincerely,
Paul
At 11:11 PM 9/26/99 -0700, Jan Mangal wrote:
>Dear All:
>
>I will need samples of su = 100 kPa clay for model testing in the laboratory.
>
>These samples could either be consolidated to order, which would take
time. Or they could be supplied in blocks, the faster and preferable
option. There might be a minimum block dimension of 2x1x1 feet, but this
has not been finalised at present. Constructing samples from smaller blocks
might be acceptable.
>
>Could you recommend possible sources in the US?
>
>Thanks
>
>Jan Mangal
>
>
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