Skempton's coefficient (B-value)
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
geotechnical engineering parameter
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| gptkbp:B=0 |
dry or fully air-filled soil
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| gptkbp:B=1 |
fully saturated soil
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| gptkbp:describes |
pore water pressure response in soils
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| gptkbp:dimensions |
dimensionless
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| gptkbp:form |
B = Δu / Δσ3
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Skempton's coefficient (B-value)
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| gptkbp:importantFor |
assessing soil saturation
pore pressure parameter evaluation |
| gptkbp:measures |
triaxial test
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
A. W. Skempton
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| gptkbp:publishedBy |
A. W. Skempton in 1954
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| gptkbp:range |
0 to 1
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| gptkbp:symbol |
B
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| gptkbp:usedIn |
geotechnical engineering
soil mechanics |
| gptkbp:Δu |
change in pore water pressure
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| gptkbp:Δσ3 |
change in confining stress
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Sir_Alec_Skempton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
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