Question 17 A triaxial compression test is performed in two stages, as shown in the figure below. What type of triaxial test is this test? Total, o Effective, a' %3D = O rc At the end of consolidation (hydrostatic consolidation, O hc = oro or non-hydrostatic consolidation, o hc # 0rd: o, = 0rc + Ao = o'; During axial stress increase: Assume axial compression (AC) test, with constant: O hc held Stress difference is applied very slowly so that excess pore water pressure Au = 0 through the test Y Ao1= (0, - o At failure:

Question 17 A triaxial compression test is performed in two stages, as shown in the figure below. What type of triaxial test is this test? Total, o Effective, a' %3D = O rc At the end of consolidation (hydrostatic consolidation, O hc = oro or non-hydrostatic consolidation, o hc # 0rd: o, = 0rc + Ao = o'; During axial stress increase: Assume axial compression (AC) test, with constant: O hc held Stress difference is applied very slowly so that excess pore water pressure Au = 0 through the test Y Ao1= (0, - o At failure:

Principles of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter11: Compressibility Of Soil

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