BS 1377 Part 6 1990          
Hydraulic cell consolidation test : saturation
Location Job Ref:
BH No.
Soil Description Sample No.
Depth
Test method BS1377: Part 6:  1990 : 3.5,3.6,3.7,3.8 Date
  
Drainage conditions                  
Pore pressure measurement location Cell no.  
            Pressure system no.        
INITIAL CONDITIONS                  
Diaphragm seating pressure pdo  kPa     Compression gauge      
Pressure on specimen   kPa     Back pressure kPa    
Pore pressure uo  kPa Volume change
      indicator mL    
SWELL PRESSURE*                  
Diaphragm pressure to resist swell kPa      
Pressure on specimen kPa      
Back Pressure kPa      
Effective swelling pressure kPa              
SATURATION  
Diaphragm Pressure on Back Pore pressure   Volume change indicator
Pressure specimen pressure reading difference du/ds before after difference
r value increment   u du          
    s ds                
kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa   mL mL mL
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
                       
Total water    
taken up* ml    
  
 

 
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