Laboratory Test Sheet
Consolidation drained triaxial compression test with measurement of volume change - BS 1377 : Part 5 : 1990
Consolidation drained triaxial compression test with measurement of volume change
Location Job ref.
Borehole/Pit no.
Soil description Sample No.
Depth
Date
Group/Type Date Format
Test method                 BS1377: Part 8:  1990 Clause 8
Pressure system no. Membrane Start compression Failure Max.deviator stress   Nominal  s3' 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 Axial Sample Volume Area Deviator stress Principal stresses A Stress Path*
    Stain Force Coeff.
    Reading DL e Reading Diff- Cr P Reading Diff- ev As (s1 - s3)m smb + sdr (s1 - s3) s1 s1' s3' Ratio u - uo s' t'
            erence       erence                 s1' / s3' s1 - s3    
      mm   R R-Ro N/div N R R-Ro   mm2 kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa kPa     kPa kPa
0 0 0 0 0   0 1 0
Operator Checked Approved
*Delete as appropriate
Form 8E