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 1.64
Sample Description Lab. Temperature 8.0 deg.C
Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details
Specimen Stage Reference 1
B
Reference
Initial Height 141.00 mm Description
Initial Diameter 70.00 mm Depth within Sample 0.00 mm
Initial Dry Unit Weight 9.98 kN/m3 Orientation within
Sample
Initial Moisture Content* 61.60 % Preparation
(trimmings: 38.12
%)
Void Ratio 0.61 Degree of Saturation 164.87%
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

142.2

122.2
Corrected Deviator Stress kPa

102.2

82.2

62.2

42.2

22.2

2.2
0 5 10 15 20 25
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 98.0kPa

Conditions at Failure
Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress
Compressive Strength 152.8 kPa Major Principal Stress 250.8 kPa
Axial Strain 11.49% Minor Principal Stress 98.0 kPa
Deviator Stress Correction 3.35kPa TestedFinal Moisture Content
By and 61.60 %
Applied Date:
Final Unit Weight 16.12 kN/m3
Checked By
and Date:
Approved By
and Date:

Mode of Failure

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