Basic behaviour of Scandinavian soft clays

(1) Stress-strain characteristics of soft clays in oedometer tests; (2) In situ stresses; (3) Shear strength in direct shear tests; (4) Friction dilatancy and yield in direct shear tests; (5) Dilatancy effects in triaxial tests; (6) Time effects on shear strength of soft clays; (7) Generalized model for drained shear strength of soft clay in direct shear; (8) Generalized model for undrained shear strength of soft clay in direct shear; (9) Critical stresses; (10) Critical stresses in soft clay; (11) Anisotropy of undrained shear strength; (12) Reduction of vane strength for anisotropy; (13) Creep in field cases; (14) Reduction of undrained shear strength for time effects; Appendices: (1) Oedometer curves from tests with unloading; (2) Stress paths in creep tests; (3) Micrographs of Lilla Mellösa clay and Välen cla