Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction

A. Tarantino; D. Gallipoli; C. E. Augarde; V. De Gennaro; R. Gomez; L. Laloui; C. Mancuso; G. El Mountassir; J. J. Munoz; J. M. Pereira; H. Peron; G. Pisoni; E. Romero; A. Raveendiraraj; J. C. Rojas; D. G. Toll; S. Tombolato; S. Wheeler

Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction

A. Tarantino, D. Gallipoli, C. E. Augarde, V. De Gennaro, R. Gomez, L. Laloui, C. Mancuso, G. El Mountassir, J. J. Munoz, J. M. Pereira, H. Peron, G. Pisoni, E. Romero, A. Raveendiraraj, J. C. Rojas, D. G. Toll, S. Tombolato, S. Wheeler

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Abstract

The paper presents a benchmarking study carried out within the 'Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for Engineering' (MUSE) network aimed at comparing different techniques for measurement and control of suction. Techniques tested by the eight 'Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils for Engineering' research teams include axis-translation (pressure plate and suction-controlled oedometer), high-capacity tensiometer and osmotic technique. The soil used in the exercise was a mixture of uniform sand, sodium bentonite (active clay) and kaolinite (non-active clay), which were all commercially available. Samples were prepared by one team and distributed to all other teams. They were normally consolidated from slurry under one-dimensional conditions (consolidometer) to a given vertical stress. The water retention characteristics of the initially saturated specimens were investigated along the main drying path. Specimens were de-saturated by applying suction through the liquid phase when using an axis-translation technique or osmotic method and de-saturated by air-drying, when suction was measured using high-capacity tensiometers. In general, the same technique was tested by at least two teams. The water retention curves obtained using the different techniques are compared and discrepancies are discussed in the paper.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils
Subtitle of host publication	Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011
Pages	129-138
Number of pages	10
Publication status	Published - 2013
Event	16th Geotechnique Symposium 2011: Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils - London, United Kingdom Duration: 20 Jun 2011 → 20 Jun 2011

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Name	Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011

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Other	16th Geotechnique Symposium 2011: Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	20/06/11 → 20/06/11

Keywords

Laboratory tests
Partial saturation
Suction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Soil Science

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Tarantino, A., Gallipoli, D., Augarde, C. E., De Gennaro, V., Gomez, R., Laloui, L., Mancuso, C., El Mountassir, G., Munoz, J. J., Pereira, J. M., Peron, H., Pisoni, G., Romero, E., Raveendiraraj, A., Rojas, J. C., Toll, D. G., Tombolato, S., & Wheeler, S. (2013). Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction. In Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011 (pp. 129-138). (Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011).

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Tarantino, A, Gallipoli, D, Augarde, CE, De Gennaro, V, Gomez, R, Laloui, L, Mancuso, C, El Mountassir, G, Munoz, JJ, Pereira, JM, Peron, H, Pisoni, G, Romero, E, Raveendiraraj, A, Rojas, JC, Toll, DG, Tombolato, S & Wheeler, S 2013, Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction. in Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011. Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011, pp. 129-138, 16th Geotechnique Symposium 2011: Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils, London, United Kingdom, 20/06/11.

Benchmark of experimental techniques for measuring and controlling suction. / Tarantino, A.; Gallipoli, D.; Augarde, C. E. et al.

Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011. 2013. p. 129-138 (Partial Saturation in Compacted Soils: Geotechnique Symposium in Print 2011).

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