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Chamber Pressure Application Device 1. Before starting the test, the air pressure 1. Internal angle of friction for the taken soil will be
Specimen Cap and Base should be checked to confirm complete determined
Dial gauge removal of air voids in the specimen.
2. The Excess Pore Water Pressure will be determined
Proving ring
2. Before subjecting the specimen to shear, the
O-Ring membrane should be properly attached to
3. Proper Mohr’s Circle will be constructed which will
help in finding Cohesion(Cu)
Porous stones the O-ring.
Axial Loading Device
Balance, sensitive to 0.1 gm 3. The rate of strain should be constant
Tri-Axial Compression Chamber throughout the test.
Rubber Impervious Membrane