7.

0 EXPERIMENTAL DATA
1. Initial diameter of specimen, D0 =3.8cm
2. Initial length of specimen , L0 =7.5cm

d2
4

3. Initial C/S area of specimen ,

Ao=

4. Volume, v

= A o x Lo

= 11.34cm2
= 11.34 x 7.5 =85.05cm 3

5. Initial density of soil, =m/v

6. Initial water content of soil, W= 15%
8.0 OBSERVATION TABLE
Specimen 1
S.N
o

Elapsed
time t
(minute
s)

1.

0.50

2.

1.00

3.

1.50

4.

2.00

5.

2.50

6.

3.00

7.

3.50

Strain
dail
reading
L
(mm)
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.4
5.6
6.8

Axial
strain,
()
L/L0x100
(%)
1.1

Correcte
d area
Ac=A0/1)
(cm)
11.40

Axial
load
P(N)

0.022

Provin
g ring
readin
g
(div)
11

2.1

Compressive
stress, = P/A
(N/cm2)
x10-3
1.929

11.57

0.04

20

3.457

3.2

11.70

0.05

25

4.274

4.3

11.83

0.064

32

5.409

5.9

12.00

0.07

35

5.833

7.5

12.19

0.074

37

6.071

9.1

12.37

0.076

38

6.144

Axial
strain,
()
L/L0x100
(%)
1.1

Correcte
d area
Ac=A0/1)
(cm)
11.40

Compressive
stress, = P/A
(N/cm2)

0.018

Provin
g ring
readin
g
(div)
9

1.57x10-3

2.1

11.57

0.014

1.578x10-3

3.2

11.70

0.01

1.210x10-3

8.547x10-4

Specimen 2
S.N
o

Elapsed
time t
(minute
s)

1.

0.50

2.

1.00

3.

1.50

4.

2.00

Strain
dail
reading
L
(mm)
0.8
1.6
2.4

4.3
11.83
3.2
*this specimen is fail due to compaction*
Specimen 3

Axial
load
P(N)

S.N
o

Elapsed
time t
(minute
s)

1.

0.50

2.

1.00

3.

1.50

4.

2.00

5.

2.50

6.

3.00

7.

3.50

Strain
dial
reading
L
(mm)
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.4
5.6
6.8

Axial
strain,
()
L/L0x100
(%)
1.1

Correcte
d area
Ac=A0/1)
(cm3)
11.40

Axial
load
P(N)

Compressive
stress, = P/Ac
(N/cm2)
x10-3

0.016

Provin
g ring
readin
g
(div)
8

2.1

11.57

0.02

10

1.728

3.2

11.70

0.028

14

2.390

4.3

11.83

0.038

19

3.212

5.9

12.00

0.054

27

4.500

7.5

12.19

0.064

32

5.250

9.1

12.37

0.064

32

5.174

CALCULATIONS
Taking specimen 1, 0.50min as an example
Axial strain, = (L/L0) x 100
(0.8/75) x 100 = 1.1
Corrected area, Ac = (+100)/100 x Ao
= (1.1+100)/100 x 11.34 = 11.40cm 2
Axial load, P (N) = proving rings reading x 0.002N/Div
11 x 0.002 =0.022
Compressive strength, = P/Ac
= 0.022/11.40 =1.929x10 -3N/cm3

1.404