Physics – Geophysics
Scientific paper
2008-12-29
Geoderma 148, 3-4 (2009) 282-290
Physics
Geophysics
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.geoderma.2008.10.012
The soil compaction by vehicles is a major factor responsible for physical degradation of cultivated soils. Uniaxial confined compression tests are usually performed to characterise the compaction properties of soil. Two main forms of compression curve have been observed: (i) the bi-linear curve having an elastic rebound curve at low stresses and a linear virgin compression curve at higher stresses; (ii) the S-shaped curve having deviation of the virgin compression curve at high stresses. In the present work, uniaxial confined compression tests were performed on four soils having various textures and different plasticity. Tests were performed on undisturbed and remould samples, at various initial dry bulk densities and water contents. The S-shaped compression curves were observed more frequently when the clay content and/or the initial water content were high. In addition, the S-shaped curves were observed more frequently on remould soils than on undisturbed soils. The difference between the compression of air-filled pores and that of meso-pores storing water subjected to high capillary forces could explain the observed S-shaped curves.
Cui Yu-Jun
Défossez Pauline
Eslami Javad
Tang Anh-Minh
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