Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method

Atterberg limits are important index parameters used to classify soils for various engineering applications. Engineering properties of soils are predicted through simple correlations with index properties and thereby the engineering behavior of soils are qualitatively assessed. There are two popular...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Beyhan, Deniz Yılmaz, H.b. Nagaraj, Kamil Kayabalı
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Language:English
Published: General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration 2024-08-01
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description Atterberg limits are important index parameters used to classify soils for various engineering applications. Engineering properties of soils are predicted through simple correlations with index properties and thereby the engineering behavior of soils are qualitatively assessed. There are two popular methods of determining liquid limit, and plastic limit is commonly determined adopting rolling thread methods. To avoid operator related variations in determining plastic limit by conventional method, some researchers have explored using cone method as an alternative. However, there is no consensus about the depth of penetration to reckon the end of plastic state. Though various other test methods have been developed to determine plastic limit (like roll plate device), cone penetration with its limitation of determiningplastic limit, is the only method to determine both liquid and plastic limit of soils. Since laboratory vane shear test is a simple and reliable method of determining undrained strength of fine-grained soils, the authors have explored to determine both liquid and plastic limits through correlations developed between undrained strength and water content over a range of consistencies between liquid and plastic states. This would eliminate determining liquid and plastic limit separately without sacrificing the reliability of results.
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spelling doaj-art-bd2c55bd6ddd4dacb4c12b3c163178ac2025-08-20T02:12:37ZengGeneral Directorate of Mineral Research and ExplorationBulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration0026-45632024-08-0117417411010.19111/bulletinofmre.136234976Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test methodMuhammed Beyhan0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8448-6516Deniz Yılmaz1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2860-6154H.b. Nagaraj2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3927-9243Kamil Kayabalı3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0228-0777Ankara University, School of Engineering, Geological Engineering Department, Ankara, TürkiyeAnkara University, School of Engineering, Geological Engineering Department, Ankara, TürkiyeB.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore, IndiaAnkara University, School of Engineering, Geological Engineering Department, Ankara, Türkiye kayabali@Atterberg limits are important index parameters used to classify soils for various engineering applications. Engineering properties of soils are predicted through simple correlations with index properties and thereby the engineering behavior of soils are qualitatively assessed. There are two popular methods of determining liquid limit, and plastic limit is commonly determined adopting rolling thread methods. To avoid operator related variations in determining plastic limit by conventional method, some researchers have explored using cone method as an alternative. However, there is no consensus about the depth of penetration to reckon the end of plastic state. Though various other test methods have been developed to determine plastic limit (like roll plate device), cone penetration with its limitation of determiningplastic limit, is the only method to determine both liquid and plastic limit of soils. Since laboratory vane shear test is a simple and reliable method of determining undrained strength of fine-grained soils, the authors have explored to determine both liquid and plastic limits through correlations developed between undrained strength and water content over a range of consistencies between liquid and plastic states. This would eliminate determining liquid and plastic limit separately without sacrificing the reliability of results.https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3416405liquid limitplastic limitundrained shear strengthvane shear testatterberg limits
spellingShingle Muhammed Beyhan
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Kamil Kayabalı
Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
Bulletin of the Mineral Research and Exploration
liquid limit
plastic limit
undrained shear strength
vane shear test
atterberg limits
title Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
title_full Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
title_fullStr Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
title_short Determination of Atterberg Limits using the vane shear test method
title_sort determination of atterberg limits using the vane shear test method
topic liquid limit
plastic limit
undrained shear strength
vane shear test
atterberg limits
url https://dergipark.org.tr/tr/download/article-file/3416405
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