Validation of the log e–log σ normal compression law using particle strength data

de Bono, John P.; McDowell, Glenn R.

Abstract

This note is a study of experimental data on particle strength and normal compression, to establish whether the recently proposed normal compression law by McDowell and de Bono (2013) is supported and confirmed. A number of different sands are examined and found to support the hypothesis. In addition, some new simulations on sand mixtures are used to explain experimental results for quartz-feldspar mixtures. It would appear that the proposed compression law is also supported by the data for the sand mixtures.

Citation

de Bono, J. P., & McDowell, G. R. (in press). Validation of the log e–log σ normal compression law using particle strength data. Géotechnique, https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.17.T.007

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 4, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Aug 29, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jul 12, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 29, 2017
• Journal: Geotechnique
• Print ISSN: 0016-8505
• Electronic ISSN: 1751-7656
• Publisher: Thomas Telford
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1680/jgeot.17.T.007
• Keywords: compressibility; particle crushing/crushability
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/879696
• Publisher URL: http://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/10.1680/jgeot.17.T.007
• Contract Date: Jul 12, 2017