EFFECTS OF AIR SURCHARGE ON THE BEARING CAPACITY OF SOFT COHESIVE SOILS.

• Main Author: Lanz, Larry J.
• Other Authors: ARMY ENGINEER WATERWAYS EXPERIMENT STATION VICKSBURG MS
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1966
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Surface Effect Vehicles & Amphibious Vehicles; *SOIL MECHANICS; *GROUND EFFECT; *TRAFFICABILITY; LOADS(FORCES); SOILS; CLAY; GROUND EFFECT MACHINES; VEHICLES; ARMY; GAS FLOW; SILT; Psi; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0630804; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0630804

A test program was conducted to determine the effects of air surcharge on the bearing capacity of soft, cohesive soils. The test soils were of two types, fat clay and silt. The penetration resistance of a 3-sq-in. circular plate was selected as the measure of bearing capacity to be used. Cone penetr...