Static and Dynamic Behavior of Hydro-Collapsible Soils

Collapsible soils, whether engineered or naturally occurring, may exist in seismic zones. This study focuses on the evaluation of the shear strength and volume change of collapsible soils subjected to static and dynamic shear loading under a range of confining pressures and wetting conditions which ranged from “as-prepared” to soaked to backpressure saturated. Tests are conducted on reconstituted samples simulating compacted engineered fill and...