Measurement of Stress and Strain during One-Dimensional Compression of Large Compacted Soil and Rockfill Specimens

Abstract

The research was for the purpose of developing equipment for investigating the static and dynamic stress-strain properties of large-sized granular materials. In addition a limited number of static and dynamic test results are presented on various general backfill materials from three missile sites in the United States. The purpose of this research was to define the stress-strain properties of large-sized granular materials which are frequently used to backfill around protective structures such as missile silos or launch control centers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0730772

Entities

People

  • A. J. Hendron Jr.
  • M. W. Emerson

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Dynamic Loads
  • Dynamic Pressure
  • Dynamic Response
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Measurement
  • Mechanics
  • Pressure Distribution
  • Pressure Measurement
  • Strain Gages
  • Stress Concentration
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States
  • Wave Propagation

Readers

  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Missile Defense Systems.