Discussion of Transitional Behavior in Decomposed Granite-Kaolin Gap-graded Soils
Frontiers in Science and Engineering, (2025), Vol.5, No.10, pp.101-143
Published: October 23, 2025
DOI: 10.54691/tpr7bg80
Abstract
In this research work, a series of one-dimensional compression tests (oedometer tests) was conducted to investigate the compression behavior of reconstituted gap-graded soils composed of kaolin and completely decomposed granite. Sieving analysis was performed to investigating the effect of the particle breakage on the transitional behavior. Stress paths are plotted in terms of void ratio against the vertical stress in semi-log graphs to examine the convergence of the compression behavior of the soils. The correlations of the initial void ratios at which the samples were prepared, the particle size of the coarse fractions as well as the percentages of clays in the mixtures with the relative breakage of the coarse particles are discussed.
Keywords:
Gap-graded soils, oedometer tests, compression, particle breakage, transitional behavior, void ratio.
APA Citation:
Zhuo Fu (2025). Discussion of Transitional Behavior in Decomposed Granite-Kaolin Gap-graded Soils. Frontiers in Science and Engineering, 5(10), 101-143. https://doi.org/10.54691/tpr7bg80
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