Abstract
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the time-dependent behaviour of structured clays in triaxial stress space both theoretically and experimentally. A range of existing theoretical frameworks and phenomenological equations are reviewed and discussed in their ability to interpret the creep behaviour at different states in stress space. New experimental results are presented for two structured clays subjected to complex loading conditions. Each test consists of a defined stress path with intermediate stages of creep. Considerable creep deformations were observed at all anisotropic effective stress conditions. Measured viscous deformations were observed to be related to the stress state, approaching stress path and degree of structure present in the soil. The incremental strain ratio, , measured during constant stress was found to rotate counter-clockwise as a result of drained shearing towards failure for all tests. The experiments also show that for very small stress increments, phenomenological and empirical relations incorrectly predict the development of creep strains with time.
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