Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test

with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Test Details
Standard BS1377: part 8: 1990: Clauses 4,5,6,8 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3
(Assumed)
Test Definition Consolidated Drained Drainage location Top
Sample Type Core sample Lab. Temperature 0.0 deg.C
Sample Description
Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference Description
B
Depth within Sample 0.00 mm Orientation within Sample
Initial Height 76.00 mm Initial Diameter 38.00 mm
Preparation Moisture Content 6.4 %
Bulk Density 1.99 Mg/m3 Membrane Thickness 0.30 mm
Comments

Saturation Method Back Pressure Cell Increments 50.1,50.6,kPa

Increments
Final Cell Pressure 100.5kPa Back Increments 39.9,50.7,kPa
Final Pore Pressure 78.2kPa Final B Value 0.918

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Cell Pressure 160.3kPa Back Pressure 90.8kPa

Effective Pressure 69.4kPa Final Pore Pressure 116.40%
Dissipation
Final Pore Pressure 88.1 kPa

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Shearing Stage (Stress vs Axial Strain)

245.4
Corrected Deviator Stress kPa

195.4

145.4

95.4

45.4

-4.6
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Axial Strain %

Shearing Stage (Volumetric Strain vs Axial Strain)

0.23

0.18
Volumetric Strain %

0.13

0.08

0.03

-0.02

-0.07
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Axial Strain %
Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________
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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Shear Conditions
Rate of Axial Displacement 0.5000mm/min Cell Pressure 159.9kPa
Initial Pore Pressure 87.7kPa
Conditions at Failure
Initial Effective Stress 72.2kPa
Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress
Pore Pressure 87.4kPa Minor Effective Principal Stress 72.5kPa
Deviator Stress 275.5kPa Major Effective Principal Stress 348.0kPa
Axial Strain 3.35% Volumetric Strain -0.00 %
Deviator Stress Correction 0.7kPa
Density 2.47 Mg/m3 Moisture Content 22.2 %

Tested By and
Date:
Checked By and
Date:
Approved By
and Date:

Mode of Failure

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Test Details
Standard BS1377: part 8: 1990: Clauses 4,5,6,8 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3
(Assumed)
Test Definition Consolidated Drained Drainage location Top
Sample Type Core sample Lab. Temperature 25.0 deg.C
Sample Description
Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference Description
B
Depth within Sample 0.00 mm Orientation within Sample
Initial Height 76.00 mm Initial Diameter 38.00 mm
Preparation Moisture Content 8.7 %
Bulk Density 1.96 Mg/m3 Membrane Thickness 0.30 mm
Comments

Saturation Method Back Pressure Cell Increments 50.0,49.9,kPa

Increments
Final Cell Pressure 99.9kPa Back Increments 40.4,50.2,kPa
Final Pore Pressure 75.3kPa Final B Value 0.935

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Cell Pressure 190.4kPa Back Pressure 90.2kPa

Effective Pressure 100.2kPa Final Pore Pressure 46.25%
Dissipation
Final Pore Pressure 132.1 kPa

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Shearing Stage (Stress vs Axial Strain)

198.9
Corrected Deviator Stress kPa

148.9

98.9

48.9

-1.1
0 5 10 15 20 25
Axial Strain %

Shearing Stage (Volumetric Strain vs Axial Strain)

0.01

0
Volumetric Strain %

-0.01

-0.02

-0.03

-0.04

-0.05
0 5 10 15 20 25
Axial Strain %
Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________
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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

Shear Conditions
Rate of Axial Displacement 0.4500mm/min Cell Pressure 190.1kPa
Initial Pore Pressure
Conditions
167.8kPa
at Failure
Initial Effective Stress 22.3kPa
Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress
Pore Pressure 153.6kPa Minor Effective Principal Stress 36.7kPa
Deviator Stress 200.1kPa Major Effective Principal Stress 236.8kPa
Axial Strain 6.71% Volumetric Strain -0.01 %
Deviator Stress Correction 1.4kPa
Density 8.42 Mg/m3 Moisture Content 20.0 %

Tested By and
Date:
Checked By and
Date:
Approved By
and Date:

Mode of Failure

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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 Consolidated Drained Triaxial Compression Test
with measurement of Volume Change

Client RAHCO Lab Ref T102

Project STANDARD GAUGE Job 17163
RAILWAY DAR--MORO
Chainage 51+800 Depth 4.1—4.33

SUMMARY
Test Details
Standard BS1377: part 8: 1990, Clauses 4, 5, 6, 8

Specimen Details
Effective Minor Principal Stress Effective Major Principal Stress
Specimen Reference
( 3’) ( 1’)
B 72.5kPa 348.0kPa
B 36.7kPa 236.8kPa

Tested by:________________. Approved by:________________________

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