Type of specimen Undisturbed/compacted* |
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Nominal diameter |
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Preparation procedure |
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Specimen details |
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After test |
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Sketch showing specimen |
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location in original sample |
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Diameter |
D mm |
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Mass |
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Area |
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Dry mass |
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Length |
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Moisture |
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Volume |
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Content |
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Mass |
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Density |
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Mg/m3 |
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Compression test |
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Machine no. |
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Rate of deformation |
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Force device no. |
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Mean calibration |
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Stress factor |
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N/division |
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kPa/division |
Deformation |
Compression |
Strain |
Force gauge |
Axial force |
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Axial stress |
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gauge |
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of specimen |
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reading |
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area |
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reading |
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A = |
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1-e |
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A |
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N |
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kPa |
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Sketch of |
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failure conditions |
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Maximum axial stress |
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kPa |
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inclination of |
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Axial strain at failure |
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shear surface |
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Unconfined compressive strength
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kPa |
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