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E3S Web of Conf.
Volume 382, 2023
8th International Conference on Unsaturated Soils (UNSAT 2023)
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| Article Number | 04008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Fundamental Soil Behavior - Part II | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202338204008 | |
| Published online | 24 April 2023 | |
Experimental investigation on the hydromechanical behaviour of a porous chalk
1 National Institute for Industrial Environment and Risks, Verneuil-en-Halatte, France
2 Laboratory of Multiscale Multiphysics Mechanics, LaMcube, UMR9013 CNRS, Lille, France
* Corresponding author: Danielle-rita.PAJIEP-NGONGANG@ineris.fr
This paper deals with the impact of climate change on stability of abandoned subsurface cavities in chalk due to its indirect effect on ground water levels. It is the first part of a general work on the hydromechanical behaviour of a partially saturated soft rock (a porous chalk) and the effect of changes in water saturation degree. An experimental investigation including a laboratory-testing program is presented. Different degrees of saturation are imposed by controlled relative humidity conditions. Conventional hydrostatic and triaxial compression tests are performed under drained conditions for saturation degree up to 100% under low confining pressures. The obtained results have allowed to show up fundamental aspects of the chalk behaviour. The high sensitivity of the extracted material to water is described and a water induced plastic deformation is observed.
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