Experimental Study on Mechanical Properties of Soft Clay under Different Stress Paths

Abstract In actual engineering, when the soil element is subjected to load, the stress state will change accordingly. In this paper, undrained triaxial stress path tests for Ningbo reshaped saturated soft clay under different confining pressures are carried out. The test uses the GDS bidirectional vibrating triaxial instrument. The stress path dependence of saturated soft clay is studied. The stress-strain relationship and undrained shear strength under different stress path conditions are mainly analyzed. The test results show that the stress-strain relationship of the stress path test is obviously non-linear, basically strain hardening. The stress-strain curves of saturated remolded soft clay under different stress paths and consolidation pressures can be expressed in hyperbolic form. The initial stiffness E0 basically increases with the increase of the deflection angle of the stress path. The test results have certain reference significance for foundation pit and tunnel engineering.