BS 1377 Part 6 1990
Hydraulic cell consolidation test : summary
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
Sample condition and quality
Nominal
Type of specimen Undisturbed/Compacted-dynamic/static*
Cell
Diameter
mm
Preparation procedure
remarks
Drainage conditions
Type of loading
Pore pressure measurement location
Saturation procedure
Pressure increments
kPa
Pressure differential
kPa
Method of deriving cv
INITIAL SPECIMEN
Diameter
mm
Particle density
Height
mm
measured/assumed*
Mg/m
3
Density
Mg/m
3
Voids ratio
Moisture Content
%
Degree of
Dry Density
Mg/m
3
Saturation
%
In-situ stresses:Total kPa
Effective
kPa
SATURATION
Swelling pressure
kPa
Final-
Diaphragm pressure kPa
Pore pressure
kPa
Volume of water
Ratio
du/ds
taken in
mL
CONSOLIDATION STAGES
Stage
Diaphragm
Back
Final
Undrained loading
End of
mv
cv
no
pressure
pressure
Effective
height
pwp
consolidation
Stress
change
change
voids
dissipation
cro/cri
ratio
kPa
kPa
kPa
mm
kPa
%
m
2
/MN
m
2
/year
AFTER TEST
Density
Mg/m
3
Local moisture c
ontent
%
Moisture Content
%
*Delete as appropriate
Operator
Checked
Approved
Form 6E