TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST

Objective:
To determine the shear strength parameters of remolded soil sample by
unconsolidated undrained test
Equipment:
Mixing pan, Graduated cylinder, Mould with base plate and collar, knife, 3 samplers,
one consolidation ring, Soil sampler extruder, triaxial cell with rubber membrane and Triaxial
apparatus setup.
Procedure:
1. Take the soil specimen of 3 kg and note down its hygroscopic moisture content and
add water content of subtracted hygroscopic from optimum moisture content(23hygroscopic water content) to the soil specimen.
2. Mix the soil thoroughly so that the no lumps should be found and then do the light
compaction by making the soil specimen into 3 equal parts and place the soil into
mould and give 25 blows by 2.6kg rammer for each layer for 3 layers.
3. Take 3 samplers and one consolidation ring and insert the 3 samplers into the
compacted soil specimen.
4. Reverse the collar and insert the consolidation ring into soil specimen
5. And remove the collar and by using the knife cut the surrounding soil sample of 3
samplers and takes out samplers and consolidation ring from the compacted soil.
6. Keep the 2 samplers and consolidation ring in the desiccator.
7. Take the one sampler and remove the soil sample from the sampler by using soil
sample extruder.
8. Cut the soil specimen so that it can be used as triaxial compression testing specimen.
9. Now put the soil specimen inside the rubber membrane
10. Keep the rubber membrane into the triaxial cell.
11. Keep the Triaxial cell on the triaxial apparatus and now start applying the confining
pressure of 0.5kg/cm2
12. Note down the proving ring reading and dial gauge readings.
13. Continue the test until the deviator stress shows ultimate value or 20% axial strain.
14. Repeat the test procedure for remaining soil samples kept in desiccator.
15. Plot the curve between the deviator stress vs. strain.
16. Draw the Mohr circles based on maximum and minimum principal stresses.

Dial
gauge
readin
g

Deformati
on

strain

Area in
cm

correcte
d area

Provin
g ring
readin
gs

Correcte
d Prr

Normal
load in
Kg

Deviato
r stress
in
kg/cm

0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750
1800
1850
1900
1950
2000
2050
2100
2150
2200
2250

0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.8
1.9
2
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
3
3.1
3.2
3.3
3.4
3.5
3.6
3.7
3.8
3.9
4
4.1
4.2
4.3
4.4
4.5

0
0.0012
0.0024
0.0035
0.0047
0.0059
0.0071
0.0082
0.0094
0.0106
0.0118
0.0129
0.0141
0.0153
0.0165
0.0176
0.0188
0.0200
0.0212
0.0224
0.0235
0.0247
0.0259
0.0271
0.0282
0.0294
0.0306
0.0318
0.0329
0.0341
0.0353
0.0365
0.0376
0.0388
0.0400
0.0412
0.0424
0.0435
0.0447
0.0459
0.0471
0.0482
0.0494
0.0506
0.0518
0.0529

11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341

11.3411
11.3545
11.3679
11.3813
11.3948
11.4083
11.4218
11.4353
11.4489
11.4625
11.4762
11.4898
11.5036
11.5173
11.5311
11.5449
11.5587
11.5726
11.5865
11.6005
11.6144
11.6284
11.6425
11.6566
11.6707
11.6848
11.6990
11.7132
11.7275
11.7418
11.7561
11.7704
11.7848
11.7992
11.8137
11.8282
11.8427
11.8573
11.8719
11.8865
11.9012
11.9159
11.9307
11.9454
11.9603
11.9751

0
0.8
1.6
2
2.6
2.8
3.2
3.4
3.8
4
4.2
4.4
4.4
4.6
4.8
4.8
5
5
5.2
5.2
5.4
5.4
5.6
5.6
5.8
5.8
6
6
6
6.2
6.2
6.4
6.4
6.6
6.6
6.8
6.8
7
7
7.2
7.2
7.4
7.4
7.6
7.6
7.6

0
4
8
10
13
14
16
17
19
20
21
22
22
23
24
24
25
25
26
26
27
27
28
28
29
29
30
30
30
31
31
32
32
33
33
34
34
35
35
36
36
37
37
38
38
38

0
1.386
2.772
3.465
4.505
4.851
5.544
5.891
6.584
6.930
7.277
7.623
7.623
7.970
8.316
8.316
8.663
8.663
9.009
9.009
9.356
9.356
9.702
9.702
10.049
10.049
10.395
10.395
10.395
10.742
10.742
11.088
11.088
11.435
11.435
11.781
11.781
12.128
12.128
12.474
12.474
12.821
12.821
13.167
13.167
13.167

0.000
0.122
0.244
0.304
0.395
0.425
0.485
0.515
0.575
0.605
0.634
0.663
0.663
0.692
0.721
0.720
0.749
0.749
0.778
0.777
0.806
0.805
0.833
0.832
0.861
0.860
0.889
0.887
0.886
0.915
0.914
0.942
0.941
0.969
0.968
0.996
0.995
1.023
1.022
1.049
1.048
1.076
1.075
1.102
1.101
1.100

2300
2350
2400
2450
2500
2550
2600
2650
2700
2750
2800
2850
2900
2950
3000
3050
3100
3150
3200
3250
3300
3350
3400
3450
3500
3550
3600
3650
3700
3750
3800
3850
3900
3950
4000
4050
4100
4150
4200
4250
4300
4350
4400
4450
4500
4550

4.6
4.7
4.8
4.9
5
5.1
5.2
5.3
5.4
5.5
5.6
5.7
5.8
5.9
6
6.1
6.2
6.3
6.4
6.5
6.6
6.7
6.8
6.9
7
7.1
7.2
7.3
7.4
7.5
7.6
7.7
7.8
7.9
8
8.1
8.2
8.3
8.4
8.5
8.6
8.7
8.8
8.9
9
9.1

0.0541
0.0553
0.0565
0.0576
0.0588
0.0600
0.0612
0.0624
0.0635
0.0647
0.0659
0.0671
0.0682
0.0694
0.0706
0.0718
0.0729
0.0741
0.0753
0.0765
0.0776
0.0788
0.0800
0.0812
0.0824
0.0835
0.0847
0.0859
0.0871
0.0882
0.0894
0.0906
0.0918
0.0929
0.0941
0.0953
0.0965
0.0976
0.0988
0.1000
0.1012
0.1024
0.1035
0.1047
0.1059
0.1071

11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341

11.9900
12.0050
12.0199
12.0349
12.0500
12.0651
12.0802
12.0953
12.1105
12.1258
12.1410
12.1563
12.1717
12.1871
12.2025
12.2180
12.2335
12.2490
12.2646
12.2802
12.2959
12.3116
12.3273
12.3431
12.3589
12.3748
12.3907
12.4067
12.4227
12.4387
12.4548
12.4709
12.4870
12.5032
12.5195
12.5357
12.5521
12.5684
12.5848
12.6013
12.6178
12.6343
12.6509
12.6675
12.6842
12.7009

7.8
7.8
8
8
8
8.2
8.4
8.4
8.6
8.8
8.8
9
9
9
9
9.2
9.2
9.2
9.4
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.8
10
10
10.2
10.2
10.4
10.6
10.6
10.6
10.6
11
12.6
12.8
13
13
13
13
13
13
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2
13.2

39
39
40
40
40
41
42
42
43
44
44
45
45
45
45
46
46
46
47
47
48
49
49
50
50
51
51
52
53
53
53
53
55
63
64
65
65
65
65
65
65
66
66
66
66
66

13.514
13.514
13.860
13.860
13.860
14.207
14.553
14.553
14.900
15.246
15.246
15.593
15.593
15.593
15.593
15.939
15.939
15.939
16.286
16.286
16.632
16.979
16.979
17.325
17.325
17.672
17.672
18.019
18.365
18.365
18.365
18.365
19.058
21.830
22.177
22.523
22.523
22.523
22.523
22.523
22.523
22.870
22.870
22.870
22.870
22.870

1.127
1.126
1.153
1.152
1.150
1.178
1.205
1.203
1.230
1.257
1.256
1.283
1.281
1.279
1.278
1.305
1.303
1.301
1.328
1.326
1.353
1.379
1.377
1.404
1.402
1.428
1.426
1.452
1.478
1.476
1.475
1.473
1.526
1.746
1.771
1.797
1.794
1.792
1.790
1.787
1.785
1.810
1.808
1.805
1.803
1.801

4600
4650
4700
4750
4800
4850
4900
4950
5000
5050
5100
5150
5200
5250

9.2
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.6
9.7
9.8
9.9
10
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5

0.1082
0.1094
0.1106
0.1118
0.1129
0.1141
0.1153
0.1165
0.1176
0.1188
0.1200
0.1212
0.1224
0.1235

11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341
11.341

12.7176
12.7344
12.7513
12.7682
12.7851
12.8021
12.8191
12.8362
12.8533
12.8705
12.8877
12.9049
12.9222
12.9396

Table for confining pressure 0.5kg/cm

Curve 1
2
1.5
Deviator stress kg/cm

Curve 1

0.5
0
0

0.05

0.1

0.15

Strain

Graph for confining pressure 0.5kg/cm

Dial
gauge
readin
g

Deformat
ion

strain

Area in
cm

correcte
d area

Provin
g ring
readin
gs

Correct
ed Prr

Norma
l load
in Kg

Deviat
or
stress
in
kg/cm

11.34
11

11.341
1

100

0.2

200

0.4

300

0.6

400

0.8

500

600

1.2

700

1.4

800

1.6

900

1.8

1000

1100

2.2

1200

2.4

1300

2.6

1400

2.8

1500

1600

3.2

1700

3.4

1800

3.6

1900

3.8

2000

2100

4.2

2200

4.4

2300

4.6

2400

4.8

2500

0.002
35
0.004
71
0.007
06
0.009
41
0.011
76
0.014
12
0.016
47
0.018
82
0.021
18
0.023
53
0.025
88
0.028
24
0.030
59
0.032
94
0.035
29
0.037
65
0.040
00
0.042
35
0.044
71
0.047
06
0.049
41
0.051
76
0.054
12
0.056
47
0.058

11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34

11.367
9
11.394
8
11.421
8
11.448
9
11.476
2
11.503
6
11.531
1
11.558
7
11.586
5
11.614
4
11.642
5
11.670
7
11.699
0
11.727
5
11.756
1
11.784
8
11.813
7
11.842
7
11.871
9
11.901
2
11.930
7
11.960
3
11.990
0
12.019
9
12.050

0.2

0.6

1.4

2.8

14

3.8

19

4.6

23

5.2

26

5.6

28

6.2

31

6.6

33

35

7.2

36

7.6

38

40

8.2

41

8.4

42

8.8

44

45

9.2

46

9.4

47

9.8

49

10

50

10.4

52

10.6

53

10.6

53

0.346
5
1.039
5
2.425
6
4.851
1
6.583
7
7.969
7
9.009
3
9.702
3
10.74
18
11.43
48
12.12
78
12.47
43
13.16
74
13.86
04
14.20
69
14.55
34
15.24
64
15.59
29
15.93
94
16.28
60
16.97
90
17.32
55
18.01
85
18.36
50
18.36

0.030
48
0.091
23
0.212
36
0.423
72
0.573
68
0.692
81
0.781
30
0.839
39
0.927
10
0.984
54
1.041
69
1.068
86
1.125
51
1.181
87
1.208
47
1.234
93
1.290
57
1.316
67
1.342
62
1.368
43
1.423
14
1.448
59
1.502
79
1.527
88
1.524

2600

5.2

2700

5.4

2800

5.6

2900

5.8

3000

3100

6.2

3200

6.4

3300

6.6

3400

6.8

3500

3600

7.2

3700

7.4

3800

7.6

3900

7.8

4000

4100

8.2

4200

8.4

4300

8.6

4400

8.8

4500

4600

9.2

4700

9.4

4800

9.6

4900

9.8

82
0.061
18
0.063
53
0.065
88
0.068
24
0.070
59
0.072
94
0.075
29
0.077
65
0.080
00
0.082
35
0.084
71
0.087
06
0.089
41
0.091
76
0.094
12
0.096
47
0.098
82
0.101
18
0.103
53
0.105
88
0.108
24
0.110
59
0.112
94
0.115
29

11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11

0
12.080
2
12.110
5
12.141
0
12.171
7
12.202
5
12.233
5
12.264
6
12.295
9
12.327
3
12.358
9
12.390
7
12.422
7
12.454
8
12.487
0
12.519
5
12.552
1
12.584
8
12.617
8
12.650
9
12.684
2
12.717
6
12.751
3
12.785
1
12.819
1

10.8

54

11

55

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.4

57

11.4

57

11.6

58

11.6

58

11.6

58

11.8

59

12

60

12

60

12

60

12

60

12.2

61

12.2

61

12.4

62

12.4

62

12.4

62

12.6

63

12.6

63

12.6

63

12.8

64

15

75

50
18.71
15
19.05
80
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.75
11
19.75
11
20.09
76
20.09
76
20.09
76
20.44
41
20.79
06
20.79
06
20.79
06
20.79
06
21.13
71
21.13
71
21.48
36
21.48
36
21.48
36
21.83
01
21.83
01
21.83
01
22.17
66
25.98
82

07
1.548
95
1.573
68
1.598
26
1.594
24
1.618
61
1.614
51
1.638
66
1.634
49
1.630
32
1.654
19
1.677
92
1.673
60
1.669
29
1.664
98
1.688
34
1.683
95
1.707
10
1.702
65
1.698
19
1.721
05
1.716
52
1.711
99
1.734
57
2.027
30

5000

10

5100

10.2

5200

10.4

5300

10.6

5400

10.8

5500

11

5600

11.2

5700

11.4

5800

11.6

5900

11.8

6000

12

0.117
65
0.120
00
0.122
35
0.124
71
0.127
06
0.129
41
0.131
76
0.134
12
0.136
47
0.138
82
0.141
18

11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11

12.853
3
12.887
7
12.922
2
12.957
0
12.991
9
13.027
0
13.062
3
13.097
8
13.133
5
13.169
4
13.205
4

15

75

15.2

76

15.2

76

15.2

76

15.2

76

15.2

76

15

75

15

75

15

75

15

75

15

75

25.98
82
26.33
47
26.33
47
26.33
47
26.33
47
26.33
47
25.98
82
25.98
82
25.98
82
25.98
82
25.98
82

2.021
91
2.043
41
2.037
94
2.032
48
2.027
01
2.021
55
1.989
56
1.984
17
1.978
78
1.973
38
1.967
99

Table for confining pressure 1.0 kg/cm

curve 2
2.5
2
1.5
Deviator stress

curve 2

1
0.5
0
0

0.05

0.1

0.15

Strain

Graph for confining pressure 1.0kg/cm

Dial
gauge
readin
g

Deformat
ion

strain

Area in
cm

correcte
d area

Provin
g ring
readin
gs

Correct
ed Prr

Norma
l load
in Kg

Deviat
or
stress
in
kg/cm

100

0.2

200

0.4

300

0.6

400

0.8

500

600

1.2

700

1.4

800

1.6

900

1.8

1000

1100

2.2

1200

2.4

1300

2.6

1400

2.8

1500

1600

3.2

1700

3.4

1800

3.6

1900

3.8

2000

2100

4.2

2200

4.4

2300

4.6

2400

4.8

0.002
35
0.004
71
0.007
06
0.009
41
0.011
76
0.014
12
0.016
47
0.018
82
0.021
18
0.023
53
0.025
88
0.028
24
0.030
59
0.032
94
0.035
29
0.037
65
0.040
00
0.042
35
0.044
71
0.047
06
0.049
41
0.051
76
0.054
12
0.056

11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34

11.341
1
11.367
9
11.394
8
11.421
8
11.448
9
11.476
2
11.503
6
11.531
1
11.558
7
11.586
5
11.614
4
11.642
5
11.670
7
11.699
0
11.727
5
11.756
1
11.784
8
11.813
7
11.842
7
11.871
9
11.901
2
11.930
7
11.960
3
11.990
0
12.019

1.8

2.8

14

3.8

19

4.6

23

5.2

26

5.8

29

6.4

32

6.8

34

7.2

36

7.6

38

8.2

41

8.4

42

8.8

44

45

9.2

46

9.6

48

9.8

49

9.8

49

10

50

10.2

51

10.4

52

10.6

53

10.8

54

1.732
5
3.118
6
4.851
1
6.583
7
7.969
7
9.009
3
10.04
88
11.08
83
11.78
13
12.47
43
13.16
74
14.20
69
14.55
34
15.24
64
15.59
29
15.93
94
16.63
25
16.97
90
16.97
90
17.32
55
17.67
20
18.01
85
18.36
50
18.71

0.152
4
0.273
7
0.424
7
0.575
0
0.694
5
0.783
2
0.871
5
0.959
3
1.016
8
1.074
0
1.131
0
1.217
3
1.244
0
1.300
1
1.326
4
1.352
5
1.407
9
1.433
7
1.430
2
1.455
8
1.481
2
1.506
5
1.531
7
1.556

2500

2600

5.2

2700

5.4

2800

5.6

2900

5.8

3000

3100

6.2

3200

6.4

3300

6.6

3400

6.8

3500

3600

7.2

3700

7.4

3800

7.6

3900

7.8

4000

4100

8.2

4200

8.4

4300

8.6

4400

8.8

4500

4600

9.2

4700

9.4

4800

9.6

47
0.058
82
0.061
18
0.063
53
0.065
88
0.068
24
0.070
59
0.072
94
0.075
29
0.077
65
0.080
00
0.082
35
0.084
71
0.087
06
0.089
41
0.091
76
0.094
12
0.096
47
0.098
82
0.101
18
0.103
53
0.105
88
0.108
24
0.110
59
0.112
94

11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11

9
12.050
0
12.080
2
12.110
5
12.141
0
12.171
7
12.202
5
12.233
5
12.264
6
12.295
9
12.327
3
12.358
9
12.390
7
12.422
7
12.454
8
12.487
0
12.519
5
12.552
1
12.584
8
12.617
8
12.650
9
12.684
2
12.717
6
12.751
3
12.785
1

10.8

54

11

55

11

55

11

55

11

55

11

55

11

55

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.2

56

11.2

56

15
18.71
15
19.05
80
19.05
80
19.05
80
19.05
80
19.05
80
19.05
80
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.40
45
19.40
45

7
1.552
8
1.577
6
1.573
7
1.569
7
1.565
8
1.561
8
1.557
9
1.582
2
1.578
1
1.574
1
1.570
1
1.566
1
1.562
0
1.558
0

4900

9.8

5000

10

5100

10.2

5200

10.4

5300

10.6

5400

10.8

5500

11

5600

11.2

5700

11.4

5800

11.6

5900

11.8

6000

12

0.115
29
0.117
65
0.120
00
0.122
35
0.124
71
0.127
06
0.129
41
0.131
76
0.134
12
0.136
47
0.138
82
0.141
18

11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11
11.34
11

12.819
1
12.853
3
12.887
7
12.922
2
12.957
0
12.991
9
13.027
0
13.062
3
13.097
8
13.133
5
13.169
4
13.205
4

Table for confining pressure 1.5kg/cm

curve3
2
1.5
Deviator Stress

curve3

0.5
0
0

0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08

0.1

Strain

Graph for Confining pressure 1.5kg/cm

Mohr circles for triaxial compression test

1.2
1

f(x) = 0.12x + 0.78

0.8

Shear Stress (kg/cm2)

Mohr's Circle for Cell

Pressure 0.5kg/cm^2

0.6

Mohr's Circle for Cell

Pressure 1kg/cm^2

0.4

Mohr's Failure Envelope

0.2

Linear (Mohr's Failure

Envelope)

0
0

Normal Stress (kg/cm2)

Results:
Cohesion of test specimen is 0.7846kg/cm
Angle of internal friction is 10
Discussion:
When conducting the site investigations for buildings, in most short term
stability will be most critical. Therefore unconsolidated undrained tests will be used in
determination of total shear strength parameters of soil. Unconsolidated undrained
triaxial strength is applicable when the load is assumed take rapidly in sufficient time
for the induced pore water pressure to dissipate and consolidation occur during
loading period.
Conclusion:
As a conclusion, the value of shear strength parameter obtained from this
experiment. So the objective, which is to establish a procedure for determining the
unconsolidated undrained test by triaxial compression without measurement of pore
pressure, which gives the shear strength of soil specimen, is achieved.
References:
V.N.S. Murthy, Soil mechanics and foundation engineering.