Shear strength of Kerteh beach sand based on direct shear test / Noor Ezlyn Othman

• Main Author: Othman, Noor Ezlyn
• Format: Student Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2005
• Subjects: Shear (Mechanics); Soil mechanics. Including properties of soils, water in soil, strength properties, consolidation, etc.; Laboratory manuals. Testing of soils. Measurements; Soil dynamics
• Online Access: https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55410/1/55410.PDF; https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/55410/

The soil at the proposed site for embankment construction in Kerteh has been identified as loose sandy soil based on the in situ test conducted during the planning stage. The soil strata for the study area generally consist of layers of loose sandy silt to loose silty sand begins from depth of 15 me...