Materials and Construction
PROPOSAL OF STRENGTH EVALUATION METHOD FOR WALL CLAY WITH CORE SAMPLES IN SITU
2019 Volume 25 Issue 59 Pages 45-50
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2019 Volume 25 Issue 59 Pages 45-50
In this study, an evaluation method based on box shear tests is developed to estimate the mechanical characteristics, such as the cohesion or angle of internal friction, of wall clay used for mud walls in the existing houses. The core samples of wall clay extracted from the existing houses in Marugame City are used for the box shear tests as a specimen. The wall clay is also extracted and mixed with water used for unconfined compression tests. The results of the box shear tests and unconfined compression tests are presented and discussed. The results of box shear tests is similar to that of unconfined compression tests, although they show a little variations.
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