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    This test method involves subjecting an undisturbed, remolded, or compacted cohesive soil specimen to a confining pressure within a triaxial chamber and applying axial compression without drainage to determine its strength and stress-strain properties. Failure is defined as the maximum deviator stress or 15% axial strain. The test is used to measure the unconsolidated-undrained compressive strength and is applicable when loads occur too rapidly for pore pressures to dissipate. Specimens are cylindrical with a height-diameter ratio of 2-2.5. The procedure involves encasing the specimen in a rubber membrane, applying confining pressure, and axially loading at a controlled strain rate while measuring stress and deformation.

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    This test method involves subjecting an undisturbed, remolded, or compacted cohesive soil specimen to a confining pressure within a triaxial chamber and applying axial compression without drainage to determine its strength and stress-strain properties. Failure is defined as the maximum deviator stress or 15% axial strain. The test is used to measure the unconsolidated-undrained compressive strength and is applicable when loads occur too rapidly for pore pressures to dissipate. Specimens are cylindrical with a height-diameter ratio of 2-2.5. The procedure involves encasing the specimen in a rubber membrane, applying confining pressure, and axially loading at a controlled strain rate while measuring stress and deformation.

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    This test method involves subjecting an undisturbed, remolded, or compacted cohesive soil specimen to a confining pressure within a triaxial chamber and applying axial compression without drainage to determine its strength and stress-strain properties. Failure is defined as the maximum deviator stress or 15% axial strain. The test is used to measure the unconsolidated-undrained compressive strength and is applicable when loads occur too rapidly for pore pressures to dissipate. Specimens are cylindrical with a height-diameter ratio of 2-2.5. The procedure involves encasing the specimen in a rubber membrane, applying confining pressure, and axially loading at a controlled strain rate while measuring stress and deformation.

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    This test method involves subjecting an undisturbed, remolded, or compacted cohesive soil specimen to a confining pressure within a triaxial chamber and applying axial compression without drainage to determine its strength and stress-strain properties. Failure is defined as the maximum deviator stress or 15% axial strain. The test is used to measure the unconsolidated-undrained compressive strength and is applicable when loads occur too rapidly for pore pressures to dissipate. Specimens are cylindrical with a height-diameter ratio of 2-2.5. The procedure involves encasing the specimen in a rubber membrane, applying confining pressure, and axially loading at a controlled strain rate while measuring stress and deformation.

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    ASTM D2850 Standard Test Methods for Unconsolidated ,Undrained Triaxial

    Compression test on Cohesive soil

    Scope , Significance and Use


    This test method used in determination of the strength and stress-strain relationships of a cylindrical
    specimen of either undisturbed , remolded or compacted cohesive soil.which subjected to a
    confining fluid pressure in a triaxial chamber and sheared in compression without drainage at a
    constant rate of axial deformation (strain controlled).

    Failure : the stress condition at failure for a test specimen. Failure is often taken to correspond to the
    maximum principal stress difference (deviator stress) attained or achieved 15 % axial strain ,
    whichever is obtained first during the performance of a test.

    Unconsolidated-undrained compressive strength : the value of the principal stress difference


    (deviator stress) at failure.

    If the test specimens are 100 % saturated, consolidation cannot occur when the confining pressure is
    applied if several specimens of the same material are tested, and if they are all at approximately the
    same water content and void ratio when they are tested, they will have approximately the same
    undrained shear strength and Mohr envelope will be a straight line . If the test specimens are
    partially saturated or compacted consolidation may occur when the confining pressure is applied if
    several partially saturated specimens of the same material are tested at different confining stresses,
    they will not have the same undrained shear strength and Mohr envelope will be curved .

    The unconsolidated undrained triaxial strength is applicable to situations where the loads are
    assumed to take place so rapidly that there is insufficient time for the induced pore-water pressure
    to dissipate and for consolidation to occur during the loading period .

    Apparatus
    Axial Loading Device : to apply the required axial rate of loading .
    Axial Load-Measuring : to measure accurately the axial load .
    Triaxial Compression Chamber : consist of a top plate and a baseplate separated by a cylinder.
    constructed of any material capable of withstanding the applied pressure. It is desirable to
    use a transparent material to observe the behavior of the specimen. The top plate shall have a vent
    valve to allow the air to go out of the chamber as it is filled. The base plate shall have an inlet to
    supply the liquid pressure to the chamber.
    Pressure control device : capable of applying and controlling the chamber pressure
    Specimen Cap and Base : used to prevent drainage of the specimen and shall be constructed of a
    noncorrosive impermeable material
    Axial Load Piston , Deformation Indicator
    Rubber Membrane : to encase the specimen shall provide reliable protection against leakage.
    Diameter shall be between 90 and 95 % of that of the specimen
    Miscellaneous tools , Specimen measuring device , Sample extruder , Timer and cans .

    Test Speciments
    Test Specimens : shall be cylindrical and have a minimum diameter of 3.3 cm (1.3 in.). The height
    to diameter ratio shall be between 2 and 2.5 and The largest particle size shall be smaller than one
    sixth the specimen diameter .
    Undisturbed Specimens : Handle specimens carefully to minimize disturbance, changes in cross
    section, or change in water content then determine the mass and dimensions of the specimen and the
    moisture content .
    Compacted samples : may be prepared by compacting material in at least six layers then determine
    the mass and dimensions of the specimen and the moisture content .

    Procedure
    1.Place the rubber membrane around the specimen and place it in the chamber .
    2.Assemble the triaxial chamber then bring the axial load piston into contact with the specimen cap
    and record the reading on the deformation indicator.
    3.Place the chamber in position in the axial loading device then attach the pressure-maintaining and
    measurement device and fill the chamber with the confining liquid .
    4.Adjust the pressure-maintaining and measurement device to the desired chamber pressure and
    apply the pressure to the chamber fluid. Wait approximately 10 min to allow the specimen to
    stabilize under the chamber pressure .
    5.Apply the axial load to produce axial strain at a rate of approximately 1 %/min for plastic
    materials and 0.3 %/min for brittle materials.
    6.Continue the loading to 15 % axial strain, except loading may be stopped when the deviator stress
    has peaked then dropped or remain constant .
    7.Record load and deformation values to three significant digits at about 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, and 0.5
    % strain; then at increments of about 0.5 % strain to 3 %; and, thereafter at every 1 % and Take
    sufficient readings to define the stress-strain curve .
    8.After completion of the test, remove the test specimen from the chamber then sketch a picture or
    take a photograph of the test specimen then determine the water content .

    Calculation

    Calculate the axial strain, = ( H/Ho)


    Calculate the average cross-sectional area A= Ao / (1- )
    Calculate the principal stress difference 1 3 = P/A
    Stress-Strain Curve : Prepare a graph showing the relationship between principal stress difference
    (deviator stress) and axial strain, plotting deviator stress as ordinate and axial strain .
    Calculate the major and minor principal total stresses and degree of saturation .
    3 = minor principal total stress = chamber pressure
    1 = major principal total stress = deviator stress at failure plus chamber pressure.

    Report: Data Sheet(s)/Form(s)


    1.The methodology used to specify how data are recorded.
    2.Identification data , Sieve analysis , LL,PI , classification .
    3.Initial height and diameter of the specimen.
    4.Initial specimen dry unit weight, void ratio, water content, and saturation.
    5.Rate of axial strain, percent per minute,
    6.Stress-strain curve and Axial strain at failure
    7. The value of the compressive strength and the values of the minor and major principal stresses at
    failure.

    Pre-Master 2016-2017
    Engineering Geology
    Soil and Rocks Lab

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