Research Article

Towards an Advanced New Emerging Method of Determination of Mohr–Coulomb Parameters of Soils from at the Oedometric Test: Case Study-Lateritic Soils of Cameroon

Table 6

Engineering properties of nine soils application.

Soil bodyParticles size distribution: NF P 94-056 and NF P 94-057Specific gravity NF P 94-054Void ratioNatural water content: NF P 94-050Atterberg limits NF P 94-051Triaxial test (CID) NF P 94-074oedometric test: NF P 94 -090-1 and NF P 94 -091Soil classification
HRB (AASHTO) American Association of State Highway of Transportation Officials M320GTR NF P 11 300
<2 mm (%)<80 μm (%)<2 μm (%)Gs (g/cm3)e (%)LL (%)PL (%)PI (%)C′ (kPa)φ′ (°)e0 (kPa)Cc

A185584026.90.5723.16835333826.70.6251250.1040.0053A-2-7 (15)A3
A291.24939.726.50.626.76434304529.20.651000.0640.0048A-7-5 (17)A3
A395565626.10.5120.961362514215.10.551100.1440.005A-7-5 (18)A2
A447.6342126.50.5256635312931.20.6251250.190.0073A-2-7B6
A577.16439.2270.7295328254427.20.625910.0530.0053A-7-5 (14)A2
A690.76338.526.90.68276232307723.70.72287.50.0560.0096A-7-5 (17)A3
A780.26338.7280.7130.16535303630.90.69532.50.0790.0102A-7-5 (17)A3
A837.23322.228.50.3717.765303528320.32867.50.1850.0063A-2-7 (4)B6
A954.53219.828.30.4123.35827317228.80.365990.0860.0059A-2-7 (4)B6

G s: gravity specific, e: air void ratio index, LL = : liquid limit, PL: plasticity limit, PI: plasticity index, Cc: compression index, : recompression index, c: cohesion, φ: friction angle, (%): natural water content in %, AASHTO: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, GTR: French guide road earthworks.