STUDY OF EFFECTS OF REPEATED LOADING ON SOIL-CEMENT SPECIMENS

Abstract

Rcttionaiisiation of dootgn concepts for aoii- camont beco couroo s t o a problovi ongaging the attontion of Highia Enjt oraq tnd repoatod loading taste are oitpeatod to provide fl roaliotic ano of oaaoo soil cent properties In the laborato r for prdiettn Ito field b.beviour under ropotitivo traffic loads. Ai attempt 'hair boon made to OtUd7 the offeato or repeated opp eat one of u-treso on the ntrongth ard dofortnation pi roetoriGties of coile•omant Opoeit ono. An i tigonoua +peate load equipment to lo rally rabrientod for the purposo.. Comprei3iivo and end flomtrelotiengths being rrnin characteristics of call o nt oyltn.dorteal and boom specimens are tooted under ropeotod load for different levels of Dtabicall7 appitod ulttmate otreoc, ffoct of curing conditiono on the ctro g-th of spooiiono in olso ob rvDd • At lois duos 4ovvio both compreaoio as roU as flo=ral strengths of specimens ore found to increase duo to repeated load opplication. Hover* the relation bo reen applied tlo*urctl stress and fiber of load ropettti.ons is not found to be linear no it Is in case of connote.