Abstract
In a geotechnical design of a foundation, proper soil parameters are needed to perform a proper design. In some regions, cretacious soils, such as chalk, are deposited near the ground surface. Hence, they will be the bearing stratum for a foundation. However, chalk is a very brittle material and the sample preparation for laboratory tests is very challanging. This paper presents two methods to prepare chalk samples for oedometer testing, where one showed to have a significantly higher success rate compared to the other. Additionally, the paper presents results from oedometer tests on chalk from Rørdal, Denmark.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - Reykjavík, Iceland : Geotechnical Engineering foundation of the future |
Number of pages | 8 |
Publisher | The Icelandic Geotechnical Society |
Publication date | 2019 |
Article number | 242 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-9935-9436-1-3 |
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Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Event | XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering - Reykjavik, Iceland Duration: 1 Sept 2019 → 6 Sept 2019 |
Conference
Conference | XVII European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering |
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Country/Territory | Iceland |
City | Reykjavik |
Period | 01/09/2019 → 06/09/2019 |
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