Description
This setup allows the user to perform fully automated triaxial tests (CU,CD,UU) and resonant column tests on different sample sizes. The setup consists of a triaxial cell designed for pressures of up to 1000 kPa. The automatic pressure controller or pressure control panel precisely monitors and controls the volumes and pressures of the pore fluid. The data acquisition unit collects measured values such as force, travel, pressure, frequency, temperature, and more.
Testing Ranges
- Sample diameter: 50mm, 70mm, 100mm
- Maximum cell pressure: 1000 kPa
- Maximum torsional frequency: 2000 Hz
- Maximum applied pore pressure: 1000 kPa
- Load Capacity: 10 kN
Material Properties
|
Test |
Property |
|
Consolidated drained test |
Effective shear strength parameters |
|
Consolidated undrained test |
Total and effective shear strength parameters |
|
Unconsolidated undrained test |
Undrained shear strength parameter |
|
Resonant Column Test |
Shear modulus |
| Resonant Column Test |
Damping Ratio |
Field Applications
- Geotechnical strength and stability analyses
- Measuring soil response under cyclic loading
Publications
- Hoyos, L. R., Puppala, A. J., & Chainuwat, P. (2004). Dynamic properties of chemically stabilized sulfate rich clay. Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, 130(2), 153-162.
- Ashlock, J., and Pak, R. “Application of random vibration techniques to resonant column testing.”Proc., GeoFlorida 2010: Advances in Analysis, Modeling, and Design, ASCE, Reston, VA. https://doi.org/10.1061/41095(365)269