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Laboratory Test Sheet
Consolidation undrained triaxial compression test with measurement of pore pressure - BS 1377 : Part 5 : 1990
Consolidation undrained triaxial compression test with measurement of pore pressure
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Test method                 BS1377: Part 8:  1990 Clause 7
Pressure system no. Membrane Start compression Failure Max.deviator stress Nominal  kPa
Cell no. Thickness mm Lc mm Criterion* Max.stress ratio Cell pressure kPa
Machine no. With/without* Ac mm2   Critical state Machine speed mm/min
Force device no. side drains Vc cm2   Axial strain of     % Rate of strain % per h
Date Time Axial strain Area Axial force Pore Deviator stress Principal stresses A Stress Path*
  Pressure Coeff.
Reading DL e As Reading Diff- Cr P u u - uo (s1 - s3)m smb + sdr (s1 - s3) s1 s1' s3' Ratio u - uo s' t'
        erence                     s1' / s3' s1 - s3    
mm   mm2 R R-Ro N/div N kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa     kPa kPa
0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Operator Checked Approved
*Delete as appropriate
Form 8D