Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial

Compression Test on Cohesive Soils

(Quick Undrained)
Client
Project
Borehole

ELMA HUMANI DE LA CRUZ

Lab Ref
Job
Sample

Grupo 5
001

Test & Sample Details

Standard

ASTM D2850-95 / AASHTO T296-94

Sample Depth

1.00 m

Sample Type

Core sample

Sp. Gravity of Solids

1.61

Lab. Temperature

13.0
deg.C

Sample Description
Variations from Procedure

None

Specimen Details

Specimen
Reference

Stage Reference

Initial Height
Initial Diameter
Initial Dry Unit Weight

145.00 mm
71.24 mm
9.78 kN/m3

Initial Moisture Content*

61.89 %
(trimmings: 61.84
%)
0.61

Description
Depth within Sample
Orientation within
Sample
Preparation

Void Ratio
Comments

Degree of Saturation

100.00 mm

162.26%

* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

Corrected Deviator Stress kPa

22.1

17.1

12.1

7.1

2.1
0

10

15

20

25

30

Axial Strain %

ELE International

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Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial
Compression Test on Cohesive Soils
(Quick Undrained)
Client
Project
Borehole

ELMA HUMANI DE LA CRUZ

Lab Ref
Job
Sample

Grupo 5
001

Shear Conditions
Rate of Axial Strain

Failure Criterion
Compressive Strength
Axial Strain
Deviator Stress Correction
Applied
Final Unit Weight

1.00%/min

Cell Pressure

49.5kPa

Conditions at Failure
Maximum Deviator Stress
24.0 kPa

Major Principal Stress

5.92%
5.65kPa

Minor Principal Stress

Tested By and
Date: Final Moisture Content

15.84 kN/m3

Checked By
and Date:

73.5 kPa
49.5 kPa
61.89 %

Approved By
and Date:

Mode of Failure

ELE International

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