Determination of the Atterberg Limits of Eemian Gyttja on Samples With Different Composition

• Autorzy: Goławska Katarzyna , Lechowicz Zbigniew , Matusiewicz Władysław , Sulewska Maria Jolanta

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DOI

10.2478/sgem-2019-0041

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The paper presents the results of laboratory tests of plastic limit w_p and liquid limit w_L of Eemian gyttja characterized by different organic matter content I_om and calcium carbonate content CaCO₃. Comparison of the liquid limit w_L determined with the use of the Casagrande apparatus w_LC and a cone penetrometer with cones having apex angles of 60° w_L60 and 30° w_L30 is shown. Based on statistical analysis of the test results, single- and two-factor empirical relationships for evaluating the plastic limit w_P and liquid limit w_L of Eemian gyttja depending on the organic matter content I_om and/or calcium carbonate content CaCO₃ are presented in this study.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

plastic limit; liquid limit; Eemian gyttja; Casagrande cup; cone penetrometer; statistical analysis

• Wydawca: De Gruyter
• Czasopismo: Studia Geotechnica et Mechanica
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 42, nr 2
• Strony: 168--178
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 48 poz., tab., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Goławska Katarzyna

• Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw

autor

Lechowicz Zbigniew

• Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Matusiewicz Władysław

• Institute of Civil Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences – SGGW, Nowoursynowska 159, 02-776 Warsaw

autor

Sulewska Maria Jolanta

• Institute of Civil Engineering and Transport, Bialystok University of Technology, Wiejska 45E, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland

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