Stress-strain behaviour of the sediments in the tertiary basins associated with the Alentejo? Plasencia fault in the province of Caceres (Spain)

Resumen

An analysis of the geotechnical information obtained from a large number of field tests (pressuremeter) and laboratory tests (identification, state, and mechanics) on the clay deposits in the small tertiary basins associated with the Alentejo?Plasencia fault in the province of Caceres (Spain) has made it possible to classify them and predict their response to different levels of stress and strain. This geotechnical classification process must consider an appropriate model of constitution. The present article is based on the use of the Hardening Soil Model to facilitate predictions of the stress?strain behaviour of these tertiary clay deposits.