CU Observation

Observation:
1 Optimum moisture content (w) %

2
d|max, kN/m3
14.8
17.85
3 Bulk density, kN/m3 (d (1+w))
20.50
4 Mass of soil, gm
180.20
5 Average initial diameter, mm
38
6 Average initial length, mm
76
7 Average cross sectional area, A0, mm2
1133.54
8 Average volume of the sample, V0, mm3
86149.04
9 Least count of proving ring, kN/div
0.0024
10 Least count of dial gauges, mm/div
0.01
Tabulations:
Strain Rate(% min)
0.24mm/min
Confining Pressure
440
Pore Pressure
292
Back Pressure
390
50 Kpa
Load
(Div)
Load
(kN)
Deformation(Div) Deformation(mm)
0
Strain
(%)
A=A0/(1-)
(mm2)
Deviatory
Stress
d=P/A
(Kpa)
0.00
1133.54
0.00
Pore
water
pressure
(kPA)
0
0.0048
10
0.1
0.13
1135.03
4.23
0.98
0.0072
20
0.2
0.26
1136.53
6.34
0.98
0.0096
30
0.3
0.39
1138.03
8.44
1.96
0.012
40
0.4
0.53
1139.54
10.53
2.94
0.0168
50
0.5
0.66
1141.05
14.72
3.92
0.0216
60
0.6
0.79
1142.56
18.90
3.92
10
0.024
70
0.7
0.92
1144.08
20.98
4.91
12
0.0288
80
0.8
1.05
1145.60
25.14
4.91
14
0.0336
90
0.9
1.18
1147.12
29.29
5.89
16
0.0384
100
1.32
1148.65
33.43
5.89
19
0.0456
120
1.2
1.58
1151.73
39.59
7.85
23
0.0552
150
1.5
1.97
1156.36
47.74
8.83
27
0.0648
200
2.63
1164.18
55.66
9.81
34
0.0816
250
2.5
3.29
1172.10
69.62
10.79
43
0.1032
300
3.95
1180.12
87.45
11.77
50
0.12
350
3.5
4.61
1188.26
100.99
12.75
55
0.132
400
5.26
1196.51
110.32
14.72
56
0.1344
450
4.5
5.92
1204.88
111.55
15.7
54
0.1296
500
6.58
1213.37
106.81
18.64
51.5
0.1236
550
5.5
7.24
1221.97
101.15
20.6
50.5
0.1212
600
7.89
1230.70
98.48
23.54
49.5
0.1188
650
6.5
8.55
1239.55
95.84
25.51
49
0.1176
700
9.21
1248.54
94.19
26.49
49
0.1176
750
7.5
9.87
1257.65
93.51
27.47
49
0.1176
760
7.6
10.00
1259.49
93.37
27.47
49
0.1176
800
10.53
1266.90
92.83
28.45
49
0.1176
850
8.5
11.18
1276.28
92.14
29.43
49
0.1176
900
11.84
1285.81
91.46
29.43
49
0.1176
950
9.5
12.50
1295.47
90.78
29.43
Pore
water
pressure
(kPA)
Strain Rate(% min)
0.24mm/min
Confining Pressure
440
Pore Pressure
347
Back Pressure
340
100 Kpa
Strain
(%)
A=A0/(1-)
(mm2)
Deviatory
Stress
d=P/A
(Kpa)
0.00
1133.54
0.00
10
0.1
0.13
1135.03
24.32
1.96
0.0336
20
0.2
0.26
1136.53
29.56
2.94
18.75
0.045
30
0.3
0.39
1138.03
39.54
3.92
21.5
0.0516
40
0.4
0.53
1139.54
45.28
3.92
29
0.0696
50
0.5
0.66
1141.05
61.00
4.9
34
0.0816
60
0.6
0.79
1142.56
71.42
5.89
49
0.1176
70
0.7
0.92
1144.08
102.79
6.87
53
0.1272
80
0.8
1.05
1145.60
111.03
7.85
Load
(Div)
Load
(kN)
11.5
0.0276
14
Deformation(Div) Deformation(mm)
61.25
0.147
90
0.9
1.18
1147.12
128.15
8.83
68.5
0.1644
100
1.32
1148.65
143.12
9.81
74.5
0.1788
120
1.2
1.58
1151.73
155.25
11.77
83
0.1992
150
1.5
1.97
1156.36
172.26
15.7
95
0.228
200
2.63
1164.18
195.85
20.6
115
0.276
250
2.5
3.29
1172.10
235.48
26.49
131.5
0.3156
300
3.95
1180.12
267.43
33.35
132
0.3168
350
3.5
4.61
1188.26
266.61
38.26
128.5
0.3084
400
5.26
1196.51
257.75
43.16
124
0.2976
450
4.5
5.92
1204.88
247.00
45.13
120
0.288
500
6.58
1213.37
237.36
47.09
117.5
0.282
550
5.5
7.24
1221.97
230.77
50.03
115
0.276
600
7.89
1230.70
224.26
51.99
112.5
0.27
650
6.5
8.55
1239.55
217.82
52.97
109.5
0.2628
700
9.21
1248.54
210.49
54.94
108.5
0.2604
750
7.5
9.87
1257.65
207.05
56.9
108
0.2592
760
7.6
10.00
1259.49
205.80
56.9
107
0.2568
800
10.53
1266.90
202.70
57.88
104
0.2496
850
8.5
11.18
1276.28
195.57
57.88
102
0.2448
900
11.84
1285.81
190.39
58.86
100
0.24
950
9.5
12.50
1295.47
185.26
58.86
97
0.2328
1000
10
13.16
1305.29
178.35
59.84
Plots:
Consolidated Undrained Test

300
Deviatory Stress d(kPa)
250
3=100.00 kPa
200
150
3=50.00 kPa
100
50
0
0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
Axial Strain (%)
10.00
12.00
14.00
Axial Stains (%)

0
10
12
10
Pore Pressure (kPa)
20
3=50.00 kPa
30
40
50
3=100.00 kPa
60
Pore Pressure Variation
70
Principal Stresses:
Test
3 (Kpa)
df
(Kpa)
50
0.00
179.77
0.00
50.00
179.77
100
0.00
279.63
0.00
100.00
279.63
1 (Kpa)
PWP
3 '(Kpa)
1' (Kpa)
14
Results:
Total shear strength parameters

Angle of internal friction, cu = 22
Cohesion, Cu = 22 kPa
Effective shear strength parameters

Angle of internal friction, cu= 36
Cohesion, C = 20 kPa

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Observation:

1 Optimum moisture content (w) %

3 Bulk density, kN/m3 (d (1+w))

5 Average initial diameter, mm

6 Average initial length, mm

7 Average cross sectional area, A0, mm2

8 Average volume of the sample, V0, mm3

9 Least count of proving ring, kN/div

10 Least count of dial gauges, mm/div

Strain Rate(% min)

Consolidated Undrained Test

Deviatory Stress d(kPa)

Axial Strain (%)

Axial Stains (%)

Pore Pressure (kPa)

Pore Pressure Variation

Total shear strength parameters

Effective shear strength parameters

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