Unconsolidated-Undrained Triaxial

Compression Test on Cohesive Soils

(Quick Undrained)

Client LAB MEC- SUELOS- Lab Ref

EAPICH-UNH
Project Job GRUPO 7
Borehole Sample GRUPO 7

Test & Sample Details

Standard ASTM D2850-95 / AASHTO T296-94 Sample Depth 0.00 m
Sample Type Core sample Sp. Gravity of Solids 2.06
Sample Description Lab. Temperature 10.0
deg.C
Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details
Specimen A Stage Reference 1
Reference
Initial Height 143.00 mm Description
Initial Diameter 69.30 mm Depth within Sample 0.00 mm
Initial Dry Unit Weight 12.53 kN/m3 Orientation within
Sample
Initial Moisture Content* 61.60 % Preparation
(trimmings: 38.12
%)
Void Ratio 0.61 Degree of Saturation 206.97%
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

122.2

102.2
Corrected Deviator Stress kPa

82.2

62.2

42.2

22.2

2.2

-17.8
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Axial Strain %

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

Client LAB MEC- SUELOS- Lab Ref

EAPICH-UNH
Project Job GRUPO 7
Borehole Sample GRUPO 7

Shear Conditions
Rate of Axial Strain 1.00%/min Cell Pressure 48.7kPa

Conditions at Failure
Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress
Compressive Strength 132.6 kPa Major Principal Stress 181.3 kPa
Axial Strain 23.78% Minor Principal Stress 48.7 kPa
Deviator Stress Correction 0.00kPa TestedFinal Moisture Content
By and 61.60 %
Applied Date:
Final Unit Weight 20.24 kN/m3
Checked By
and Date:
Approved By
and Date:

Mode of Failure

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