The development of NSP and its applications in practice

The NSP can be developed by two methods, RECOMPRESSION and SHANSEP method, and it requires the soft clay to exhibit normalized behaviour. For Bangkok soft clay, the C-u/sigma'(vc) and log OCR relation from in situ corrected field vane strength are shown to be independent of clay's locations, practical independent of I-p,I-L, and w(n) of the clays, and the method of vane testing provided that the good workmanship was done in the field. The presented case study also shows that NSP (C-u/sigma'(vc) from corrected in situ FV strength) can be used in slope stability for sand embankment including the preloaded case.