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PULAU PINANG
Diameter (d) = 38 mm
Length (Lo) = 74 mm
Mass Of Dry Soil (m) = 168.76 g
Deformation
, (mm)

Proving
Ring
Reading

Load

, L

(N)

Area, 1

(mm2)

Deviator Stress,
load

area

(N/mm2)
15

0.375

0.0075

0.995

226823.000

3.307x10-8

30

0.750

13

0.0109

0.990

113411.500

9.611x10-8

45

1.125

17

0.0143

0.985

75607.667

1.891x10-7

60

1.500

21

0.0177

0.980

56705.750

3.121x10-7

75

1.875

25.5

0.0219

0.975

45364.600

4.828x10-7

90

2.250

29.5

0.0253

0.970

37803.833

6.692x10-7

105

2.625

33

0.0275

0.965

32403.286

8.487x10-7

120

3.000

37

0.0312

0.959

27661.341

1.128x10-6

135

3.375

40.5

0.0345

0.954

24654.674

1.399x10-6

150

3.750

45

0.0379

0.949

22237.549

1.704x10-6

165

4.125

49

0.0413

0.944

20252.054

2.039x10-6

180

4.500

53

0.0447

0.939

18592.049

2.404x10-6

195

4.875

58

0.0489

0.934

17183.561

2.846x10-6

210

5.250

61.5

0.0523

0.929

15973.451

3.274x10-6

225

5.625

66

0.0556

0.924

14922.566

3.726x10-6

240

6.000

68

0.0573

0.919

14001.420

4.092x10-6

255

6.375

72

0.0607

0.914

13187.384

4.603x10-6

270

6.750

76

0.0641

0.909

12462.802

5.143x10-6

285

7.125

80

0.0675

0.904

11813.698

5.714x10-6

300

7.500

85.5

0.0725

0.899

11228.861

6.457x10-6

315

7.875

91

0.0767

0.894

10699.198

7.169x10-6

330

8.250

96

0.0810

0.889

10217.252

7.928x10-6

345

8.625

99.5

0.0843

0.883

9693.291

8.697x10-6

360

9.000

104

0.0877

0.878

9296.025

9.434x10-6

375

9.375

107

0.0902

0.873

8930.039

1.010x10-5

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390

9.750

110

0.0928

0.868

8591.780

1.080x10-5

405

10.12
5

112.5

0.0953

0.863

8278.212

1.151x10-5

420

10.50
0

116

0.0978

0.858

7986.725

1.225x10-5

435

10.87
5

119.5

0.1012

0.853

7715.068

1.312x10-5

450

11.25
0

121

0.1021

0.848

7461.283

1.368x10-5

465

11.62
5

130

0.1097

0.843

7223.662

1.519x10-5

480

12.00
0

133

0.1122

0.838

7000.710

1.603x10-5

495

12.37
5

135.5

0.1147

0.833

6791.108

1.689x10-5

510

12.75
0

139

0.1172

0.828

6593.692

1.777x10-5

525

13.12
5

143

0.1206

0.823

6407.429

1.882x10-5

540

13.50
0

144.5

0.1223

0.818

1386.449

8.8211x10-5

555

13.87
5

146

0.1232

0.813

1396.693

8.821x10-5

570

14.25
0

147

0.1240

0.807

1405.347

8.823x10-5

585

14.62
5

148

0.1248

0.802

1414.108

8.825x10-5

600

15.00
0

149.5

0.1265

0.797

1422.980

8.890x10-5

615

15.37
5

151

0.1274

0.792

1431.963

8.897x10-5

630

15.75
0

152.5

0.1291

0.787

1441.061

8.959x10-5

645

16.12
5

155

0.1308

0.782

1450.275

9.019x10-5

660

16.50

156.5

0.1324

0.777

1459.607

9.071x10-5

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0
675

16.87
5

159

0.1341

0.772

1469.061

9.128x10-5

690

17.25
0

162

0.1367

0.767

1478.638

9.245x10-5

705

17.62
5

165

0.1392

0.762

1488.340

9.353x10-5

720

18.00
0

167

0.1409

0.757

1498.170

9.405x10-5

735

18.37
5

168

0.1417

0.752

1508.132

9.396x10-5

750

18.75
0

169

0.1426

0.747

1518.226

9.393x10-5

765

19.12
5

169.5

0.1426

0.742

1528.457

9.330x10-5

780

19.50
0

170

0.1434

0.736

1540.917

9.306x10-5

795

19.87
5

170

0.1434

0.731

1551.457

9.243x10-5

810

20.25
0

170

0.1434

0.726

1562.142

9.180x10-5

825

20.62
5

169.5

0.1426

0.721

1572.975

9.066x10-5

Sample Of Calculations:

Strain, =

74 0.375 0.995
74

(38) 2
1134.115
A0 = 4
mm2
1134.115
226823.000
Area = (1 0.995)
mm2
0.0075

3.307 10
Deviator Stress, = 226823.000
N/mm2
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TITLE : UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST

OBJECTIVES
To determine the undrained shear strength parameters of soil using unconfined
compression test.
PROBLEM STATEMENT
UCT is a special case of trixial compression, carried out at zero cell pressure. Since only
one Mohr circle can be drawn, the test is only applicable to fully saturated non-fissured
clays, and only the undrained strength can be measured. As a group, we are required to
investigate the shear strength parameters of a given soil sample.
APPARATUS
-Compression device
-Load and deformation dial gauges
-Sample trimming equipment
-Balance
-Moisture can.
PROCEDURE
1)

The initial length and diameter of the soil specimen was measured.

2)

The specimen was placed on the base plate of the compression device and centered it
on the bottom plate.

3)

Upper plate is adjusted by the device to makes contact with the soil specimen.

4)

The device glass lid was put back and the screw has been locked.

5)

The load and deformation dial gauge had been set to zero.

6)

The reading was taken for every 15 seconds until the reading was constant at least
for 3 times then failed.

7)

The screw and the glass lid has been opened and the soil specimen has been taken
for further observation.

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DISCUSSION
From the graph normal stress, versus strain, , the peak stress that we obtained is 109x103
N/mm2. From the graph shear stress, versus normal stress, , the parameter, cohesion, c and
angle of Mohrs circle, are 0 N/mm2 and 45o respectively.
There are many errors while calculating the table. There are many units that needs to be
converted. Therefore, calculating errors may be occur. Furthermore, the value of force
applied was not taken. Therefore, the calculation of the shear stress may not accurate.
The graph are wrong, not as it supposed to be. As the calculation may have errors, the graph
also turns out to be different.
CONCLUSION
In order to obtain the correct values and graph, we need to take the correct data from the
experiment. If not, we will get inaccurate data therefore errors will be occur. To conclude,
the table was failed to get an accurate data. Precaution for the next experiment is we need to
take all information that are necessary to get a smooth data and graph.

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