Description
This system can perform fully automatic total and effective temperature controlled triaxial testing including Consolidated Drained (CD), Consolidated Undrained (CU), Unconsolidated Undrained (UU) and different stress path tests. It can also perform fully automated resilient modulus testing.The system requires both air and water pressure to operate.
Testing Ranges
Resilient Modulus test:
- Sample size: 38 mm (1.5″) ;50 mm (2″) 70 mm (2.76″)
- Load capacity: 10 kN (2,248 lbf)
- Maximum frequency: 5 Hz
- Minimum frequency: 0.0001 Hz
- Maximum dynamic load: ±5 kN (1,124 lbf)
Temperature Controlled Triaxial Test:
- Temperature range: -20°C to +80°C
- Sample size: 38 mm (1.5″)
- Maximum cell pressure: 2,000 kPa
- Pneumatic automatic pressure controller: 1,000 kPa (145 psi)
- Air/Water Interface Cylinder: 10 Bar (145 psi)
- Load capacity: 100 kN (22,480 lbf)
Material Properties
|
Tests |
Properties |
|
Consolidated drained test |
Effective shear strength parameters |
|
Consolidated undrained test |
Total and effective shear strength parameters |
|
Unconsolidated undrained test |
Undrained shear strength parameter |
| Repeated load triaxial test |
Resilient Modulus |
Field Applications
- Strength parameters for stability analyses, and foundation design
- Resilient modulus for pavement design
- Temperature dependency of shear strength parameters