Void Ratio and Shear Strength of Two Compacted Crushed Stones

Authors

Fernando H. Tinoco, Iowa State University
Richard L. Handy, Iowa State UniversityFollow
James M. Hoover, Iowa State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Research

Abstract

Triaxial compression tests of two crushed limestones of differing highway service records indicate a fundamental difference in their shear strength-void ratio relationship. Analyses were based on stress parameters at minimum sample volume, i.e., before there was significant sample dilation due to shear. The better service record sample compacted to higher density, and had a high effective angle of internal friction and zero effective cohesion. The other sample compacted to lower density and had a lower friction angle, but gained significant stability from effective cohesion. Repeated loading-unloading cycles reduced the cohesion, apparently due to modification of the sample structure. Extrapolations of the results to zero void ratio agree with sliding friction data reported on calcite, or with triaxial parameters reported on carbonate rocks.

Publication Date

1966

Journal Title

Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science

Volume

73

Issue

1

First Page

219

Last Page

233

Copyright

©1966 Iowa Academy of Science, Inc.

Language

en

File Format

application/pdf

Recommended Citation

Tinoco, Fernando H.; Handy, Richard L.; and Hoover, James M. (1966) "Void Ratio and Shear Strength of Two Compacted Crushed Stones," Proceedings of the Iowa Academy of Science, 73(1), 219-233.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uni.edu/pias/vol73/iss1/34