A Visual Basic program for analyzing oedometer test results and evaluating intergranular void ratio

Monkul M. M., Onal O.

COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES, cilt.32, sa.5, ss.696-703, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.cageo.2005.09.005
  • Dergi Adı: COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.696-703
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: settlements, oedometer test, compression, consolidation, void ratio, stress, strain, NONPLASTIC FINES, SHEAR-STRENGTH, LIQUEFACTION, BEHAVIOR, SANDS
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A visual basic program (POCI) is proposed and explained in order to analyze oedometer test results. Oedometer test results have vital importance from geotechnical point of view, since settlement requirements usually control the design of foundations. The software POCI is developed in order perform the necessary calculations for convential oedometer test. The change of global void ratio and stress-strain characteristics can be observed both numerically and graphically. It enables the users to calculate some parameters such as coefficient of consolidation, compression index, recompression index, and preconsolidation pressure depending on the type and stress history of the soil. Moreover, it adopts the concept of intergranular void ratio which may be important especially in the compression behavior of sandy soils. POCI shows the variation of intergranular void ratio and also enables the users to calculate granular compression index. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.