Swell Potential Articles & Analysis
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Knowledge of the swell potential of expansive soil at the outset of an investigation can be helpful in avoiding possible damage to the structure. A review is presented of several methods that have been proposed to identify swell potential and test techniques, which are used to quantify the amount of swell. ...
Data were collected and reviewed pertaining to one-dimensional vertical free-swell tests performed on existing fill soils from various projects located in Southern California. The purpose of reviewing the data was to evaluate the effect of overburden pressure on the swelling potential of expansive soils. The swell tests were ...
The change in void ratio with change in water content of expansive clayey soils due to soil desiccation and water absorption has been identified as the integral/combined curve referred to as S-curve, which describes both swelling and shrinkage paths in the form of the void ratio versus moisture content relationship.General characteristics of the S-curve and its determination ...
Free swell tests are commonly used for identifying expansive clays and to predict the swelling potential. ...