Mechanical Behavior of Soilcrete Mixtures: An Experimental Parametric Study

摘要

This experimental study investigates the long-term material behavior under endogenous curing and show the influence of soil clay and cement content on elastic and failure mechanical properties. Several empirical correlation equations based on fast and easy measurements allow estimating both costly and time-consuming properties of soilcretes. The final part focuses on mechanical damage assessment under mechanical loading. The results show a stronger impact of soil clay content on the elastic properties than on compressive strength and underline the importance of density in prediction models. This work shows that mechanical damage under loading mainly depends on cement content.