Test on Rocks
l . FOREWORD
Table I : Members of the Standardizing Committee of the Consolidated-Drained (CD) Triaxial Compression Test Method on
Rocks
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opening the drainage path for pore water, whle the axial stress
wbat purposes, and how the test results have been used.
the test, the draft standard was prepared after analyzing the
used and essential method for both soft and hard rocks, and
4. I General
such as applying
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: 0.01% of the
4.7 Reporting
Considering the fact that tests are often conducted to obtain
grain."
Soc.
1998.
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FOR CONSouDATED-DRAlNED
COMpRESSION TEST ON RocKS"
TRIAXIAL
Rocks
on Rocks
l. GENERAL
Geomaterials.
rocks ."
com pression.
1 .2 Range of Application
soft rocks.
prior to shear_
2 . APPARATUS
loading systern,
conditions:
accuracy of
an isotropic consolidation.
ldN:/m2 , and of
kN/m2.
[Notes]
accuracy of
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with an accurac,y of
displacement measurement,
(5) When a load cell is mounted outside the triaxial ceu, the
volume.
[Notes]
2.2
(1)
with O-rings.
assembled.
In case that
filters are installed in the cap and pedestal for the sake of
displacement.
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Pi tape.
sample trimming.
and recorded.
[Notes]
AND SIZE
MEASUREMENT S
3.1
diameter.
3.2
ends .
etc .
specimen.
should bc applied to
Ho(cm).
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covering materiai
0.5 degree.
(3) a
3.3
techniques.
time .
mo ms eo = Vops _l
Plo = oV VoPd ms
[Notes]
S = mo ms xps XICO
ro VoPs ms Pw
Where
40 o
4.1
72 hours, and
ION
4. I Specimen set up
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4.2
enough.
compression.
reached.
(5) The specimen tested shall be taken out of the triaxial cell,
[Notes]
5.1
5. METHOD OF TESTJNG
readings if necessary.
b. If the loading piston and the cap are separated from eacb
stress.
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consolidation.
6. CAI..CuLAHONS
V.=Vo AV.
Where
A V* (cm3) : volume change during consolidation
5 .2
H. = Ho
A H.
Where
AH. (cm) : axial displacement during consolidation
(3) Cross-sectional area of the specimen after consolidatiol
A. (cm2), is calculated from the following equation:
test.
A = V./H.
A H x 100
e. - H,
(4) Continue the test until an axial strain of 15% has been
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Where
AH (cm) : axial displacement of the specimen during axial
compression
(2) Volume strain of the specimen, e. (%) (compression with
plus number), at an axial strain of e* (%) is calculated, as
f ollows:
e =AVXIOO
v V.
Where
is used.
(%) is
7. REPORTlNG OF RESUl;rS
calculated, as follows:
1 e*
cr*-a,=
P 100 xlO
4-x evIOO
results:
Where
consolidation stage.
axis, and
s pecimen.
axial strai:
[Notes]
6.2
lateral
following equations:
e. =
Al
liDo
consolidation stress
A e.
xIOO, v= Ae.
(2) In case the loading cap is not rigidly connected with the
tNotes]
7,l
it is assumed
7.2
(2) If requiredj initial dry mass, initial dry density, initial void
H.=[1 3Vo
AV.
) oXH
)f
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7.3
difference vs
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