Measured and predicted time-dependent stress-strain behaviour of Hong Kong marine deposits

Abstract

Hong Kong marine deposits (HKMD) are considered to be difficult (or weak) soils for civil projects because of low shear strength and time-dependent high compressibility. Understanding and modelling the time-dependent stress-strain behaviour of HKMD are of practical significance in the analysis and design of civil structures on and in HKMD. In this technical note, test data on the time-dependent behaviour of a remoulded HKMD are presented and analysed. An existing elastic viscoplastic (EVP) modelling framework is used to describe the time-dependent stress-strain behaviour of HKMD. The modelling results are compared with the measured results.Key words: stress-strain, time dependent, creep, viscoplastic, triaxial, soil.