" Indian Standard METHODS OF TEST FOR SOILS PART Xil DETERMINATION OF SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS OF SOIL FROM CONSOLIDATED. UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL COMPRESSION TEST WITH ‘MEASUREMENT OF PORE WATER PRESSURE ( First Revision ) 2720 ( Part XIN) 1804 (Reattred 2017) Second Kerat DECEMBER 1995 Ue REPENS: 624131596 © Copyright 942 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS ore November 19821S: 2720( art XIE) 1981 Indian Standard METHODS OF TEST FOR SOILS PART Xil DETERMINATION OF SHEAR STRENGTH PARAMETERS ‘OF SOIL FROM CONSOLIDATED UNDRAINED TRIAXIAL ‘COMPRESSION TEST WITH MEASUREMENT OF PORE WATER PRESSURE ( First Revision ) Soil Enginerag and Rock Mechanes Sectional Commitee, BDC 23, Chena ed ect Nana ale of Rann Roster Asc Douce RI nog Ene, Gan of Mae, ‘Agen Daron Renate Ma ERs “iy Dacecon Rane “Seurlnsn RSD Carne» Sat PD Actas PME Wot, Deport Coven of tar ‘is putea potted ane the oe Cpr det (IV 0 97) a ‘rout tno In ty ym ep ith ten perme of Pear sal eee 0 te apn cng see is1S: 77m (Pee xa) 198 (cette) — — se Cann ed Bosna a ‘See AH. 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FOREWORD (03 This nding Standard was adopted bythe Indian Stadarés Lntitin fon 3t December 18), afer he Sat Szalland by te Sol od ‘Rock Mechance Secscoal Commitee had eed approved By ihe Cid4S: 2720 ( Part X11) = 3988, 2 TERMINOLOGY ‘21 Fo the purpose of thin tandard the jen ia Boga rape terminaogy given a 1S : 2008 23. APPARATUS 34 For condectiog the CU test, the resting system cons Of the Telowing ve major Focal compontes| 8) Apt tose the sample that a ene 1) Axum to apply cll pressure and maiaiia it at & constant Saratate ©) Apt to apply additonal ail ses, A syste to measure pore water pressure and ©) A.yte to measure changes of volume ofthe sol sample 5.2 Any ofthe apparatus which cag achieve the ve fonctions sted. above abet. “Galt the sags vary ofthe apparstan and the ee Setar tab regen blo. Toe gues pc appari Fcional ——_Sagpeted Variety Abernate Variety cory 42) A tinual cul with evo valve Variation én sumbor of f HG! Ei inet foading ram’ pases sould abe am pve a ing aed ‘isiet i esi rm Stor howd ast bt HH ae. i “il 4 4 3oan ee vit pc soar Cor tafem i hi 2 ne . eee ners’ a i1512700 (Pex) - 1981() Movable bracket @ Spring with specified spring constant @) Top movable mercury pot @ Bottom mercury pot connected tothe top movable mercury Pot (©) Top Gxed mercury pot (6) Bottom mercury pot connected to he top fixed mercury pot (1) Reservoir of desired water (8) Screw control eplinger (9) Pressure gauge 10) Burette (UD) Teiaxial elt (12) Ale veot| (13) Loading ras (14) OF inet (5S) Loading ap (16) Rubber membrane (17) Rubber “O” rings (18) Coarse porous stone (9) Fiter paper strips (@6) Soil sample (@1) Coarse porous stone (2) Cal presure tine (2) Drainage and back pressure line (24) Top drainage line (@5) Pore pressure measurement line (@5) Non-expansive tube (annealed tube) (7) Null indicator @8 Mercury (29) Screw control cylinder (G0) Pressare gauge G1) Reservoir of desired water (G2) Manomneter G3) System to apply back pressure (D Connection to vacuumn purep (ID) Connection to deaired water sump ‘Vat Alto 46 MI’ to M3 Bio BMI tw M3 Cl C3 WL and WD Gi to GS ‘Nora All tubes, call, ete filed with water; shaded portions filed with mercury: dashed portion filed with oll Fio, 1 GENERAL Ser Ur oF APPARATUS WIT DETAILS OF SUGGBSTED VARIETY Te6r = (UX Md ) OLE1 = rng oat, Ay te comes ae th in fe meu Pt eo tn el wef ery, =the wih fw, a 17 = ase pert gi eae ng ee remmeseys eee iietcht of mercy in he ing) 344A sprom » Means Daag of Wat fom te she Connon Phase of te Tet™ See 10) Fig b_ Wak aes BE Si lopment Da see magi Ce Roe To) 5 4S Ay ak re mel ASR Mana easel Htoe ‘onder waded oe he vol amgte nor fw into dicng he proce of mansremet” Tass esas Dy be amount when sreued ‘beeen the ae ta 3) wh vale Bi, BS, 3 ad "Tos peste sug (9) ser an cut oft kat heute to ovat a {Sat about the sane senna the moshaf he ¢ siemens 1 pes and avs 1, 72 and 3 let ack pr tment foe tae pote war pra easing ser to mearare the pore wae’ 9) wing ‘email ‘tal om that, watershed ee! Sow oot sal ‘Ratt nhik it Hee pH Hh ilseT Hi é tis Hi a cu Li ae ate ey 7 sie a HH PE if i ahsee mane 181700 (Part X11) = 1988 fs L-n aor saree at io, 2-‘Tyncat Avpasaris yon Mosman Srvc,4.1 Open vale 46 apd Sl desired water ia sxew conto, caer (2) comin SP dear we (31 6 moving bo coral sinner ia te at coct wae Szctan. ‘Sind smo than ire ua Ral 41.2 Open valves 42 and 43 and ss prose ‘eats aco Open vale Aland by opening the 4.1.3 To check wiser the pore presure lin bas. oes Sealed ot proceeds folgenThs check, bowever teste ise fom the ll ind Skirt rane'Al aly and oe Sepond waive 41 hs pedal ‘Wit ales 41,44 and 46 cle and valves 42 and 43 open tt Stine Usa. no op pect ty Spring the stew contol nr (ay earre buic up meer wl rie ft let hbo he {Fhate, if he pore preware ie fom ie ll near to wv Al at 1 ioe of ae kw compress at prerre bis up aod Io mercury wil 2ve ne at HE Te Hal Hy be = enved ‘abe Besteibe? ii ee I qe Ha ge a it Tuk i afl! jis: as fF isu LE Peas TLE ey at Gules i ial Hi i iit i ale hd i! hate Bes La Ae pie ij sist Shi: Eval tee Ua Aa een PEEL Br ere rety “cas EERE PM a nee A i ai! Hi HH ail ie al 2 Tb {aaa Hide! ie ne 2 get5 ty A fal 3 (EAR ES BY i st Nl i Hi gee tf 8 Hi 2 a8 a ite18.270 (Pex) 3981 ne eepas phd ii 6 Test PROCEDURE, 61 The test should be conducted in an envionment ia whic ambients 24 Mounts sig tee of emt ta ip off wo “Fn ‘tou he scot om the ample {We atmbrane to he pec a then two 9 Fog sel the membrane {orth nding cp. ‘vi ce sample now set up| 63 Contain of Sample — The spe Sivas aad ae opened (wales Before opening valves Bt nd 2 emu the oomng: Fring prenare an record it i he peofora piven ia Append B. it Tt the ater een bret ‘Set ei appronatly athe sane oti ss te nde ofthe mame » ° [oor ost of the burete (10) 4.31 Recording Daa —tmmediatey upon oping vas BI and 2 aka tere ing rr in ade sa fe eed forma in Apendit Reader ay betes for eps times th Ereemas Wiater ar ar mote ret fr 310 0d 6 mines, cle and conned wa esentaly comple conobdation As cecoed oe fora manimam ef 3 hours $22 Cora of Po Conn Dein of Spel — On ‘stout of olume lange cseering nthe wil during comsbdation the iEiph and diometer oft sample ster. Tee dimensions air consoeaon15: 2720 (Pat XML) - 1981 ‘ eatiated om the atthe sample reins» elinde and {Bate ei bees oop as ftom ‘These dimensions shoud be recorded inthe proforma in Append B, 623 Comping Cait of Cmeietion — Fram dat ror 8 inveitt te eather of exmoiaton, whee D ithe diameter ofthe sample in cn “Tie formola is valid only for a sample whose length & twin fis lamer and which has core porous soe oats two ods aad oped wh ker peri {64 Preahear Operations — Before eceeting 19 shear te sail same, ‘thamber of operation, should became ai 3 Scmied in ear eee (64:1 Aypleation of Back Presare — Dating the comslation process cerrbed fn 63 the pore water was alloned to drain it the bares us ‘Sul wor ahi Ths impish he pore water Pres a he18: 2720 Pat XI} 198 Senna Fa. Poorer AV Vers v7 nae He a ni it intl ru Ha i ae i ca Hi641.4 To apply buck presse, cell pres and_pore water press shoal Seutneousy by tbe sme soa The Scere ‘llows (ee Fig) (lot valves 22,81 and C2 (valves C1 snd a Se {aoeolyopca valves sown to sre oto fe ay Fo ft Rep hie the feo advange wamween 6.42 Testing for B Faster — A8 noe in 64.10) ie eres Stade ete et tan Te ‘mpc can te tte for factor af any spe Carag eck Fremersapgicane. “Tee proosiere Was ren at Cow ie 1). ASTER rida des vey atti ar may be 64.21 Open valves 42 and 43 ad bring psa in the pore press “aia the presse tea mane “Tt he ml ia Secatc cll prewar, Av the aren ofthe lung ran, Am the are ofthe ample and w= the back prewar roving rng wo be wed should ave a capacity about 1° 0 20 times the ondrgused case fs a eompud aoa 64.32 A dial ages wun sed 1 oberve sal formation of the have a as gout of at at C02 mm and should (Rete to rowing tne {644 Scting Deft Rote ~The ate of deformation at which the sonding fine Shull be’ shall be seated Yor each wi Stace pore ‘euer osu beng mented ool) atthe tase of he sample and he a18: 27m (Part x1) 19641S: 270 Pet Nit) 1981 ai weal rH alpie ae ait Ahe He i 4 tie i i L ta ii a i & ih dae Ha ay ae2) By dividing ait deormation (ca 3 ) ty postomsliation Jenga {op oot for poecmtage atl sai 1) Using caltration curve forthe roving ig wed il p eal 6 for Joad'on prowny tee ©) By mbtracting cach eding of prove water presse (ol {Tal nadia pare met frost (203, ow ota Sabin pn velaheanrea onan 6 Py wsacig he anf endo ing ine wl the ag fra ported wihou the dng fam oucing ele fers 3 tom each val of tad om peoving Tig (cols) auc fai fad for cl ving pstcomsotidaton ste A, by (1— 6) whee « © Bbaiatale ae forench che aoe oie are pie 4 at that sain 1) iy dviig ach vase of axa Jad (col #) by 7 mato ia a or sere oy a i ol 10, ii cance ee reg oteenyaecur race See 7 gpg tr (00 oi reel rece at a Sa 2 aint te ce it) Teetpts see reeeyaa t Boat Soe » beige pre te ef} ne Fee es (2 Loan18: 2700 (atx) 1982 9) ying ach ac age ce mate, pre cat 7 ‘ao Jott wes am 7 Ricorforcalis Sotemaney ere cag ee in 1, DETERMINATION OF STRENGTH PARAMETERS, 7a For fie to teat at teat ‘aree ‘ot the ea under enignon st hres dierent etn cll "ese tange of tee Tha tre oi seep should BS Ste ee ate he fre poss sat ad Paty coldness35:27 (Pat X01) 1981 co} eye Sp -'D ) steam € 1 Po. Stmes-Sma Cones2 havent errecive noma sates io. & Sms Conorrions ar Falun 1 Tas or Erscrive Srmsiss hor = xia) ect Stfi ae aie ! i i ii | | & is hea Sesto ae lepine n beso aap 75 ¢ and $ may soo be baie by pling "+" at face vert 15%. sett forthe samp ted a howe ia Fig {PRESENTATION OF RESULTS {1 Ste Straia Ress — The rests ofthe tet oc ech sample may be reset i the form of sensu ears a elows Fig. 5a) shows dviatr srs weraus sain Fic. 5(1) shows principal elective est ai rere sala Fig 5 (¢) shows change in pre wate pressure vers sia Fig. 5() shows Actor vert sia, »‘eet ~ Cane nt) acct * stFo. ¢ Derma © aod’ Usne 15°( ax Fans) vere 38 (69 Faun) Pio 182 Paar Stress Rents — The fre condion of al the three saps The Itay be shows interme of Mohr clea ue both in eo ere ‘treuen, Fig, 6nd atom ffl sens Fp 7 APPENDIX A (Clause 5:2) SETTING UP SAMPLES OF COMESIONLESS SOTL15:27 (rut xu1)- 1981 ‘Ro.9 Sex Ur rox Pamanns Susur oF Comsonas Soe 21S: 2720 Part XL) 1988 a t nun Bi roceasib sample ga se tse: he ete sap ‘ine the dry wee the so used. s15: 270 (Pat XM) -1981 APPENDIX B (Claws 5.4) PRO FORMA FOR RECORD OF OBSERVATION OF GD TRIAXIAL SHEAR TEST Preahear Date Steet Na.As in the Original Standard, this Page is Intentionally Left Blank18:70 (Part xn) 1904 2 Tat seseiennine ess Sa Wa har War Cont an} e>}an jan fas feo Jan i ‘wi of Co | ! woaror basen | Fe Sh Length, st hea Sate tape ”As in the Original Standard, this Page is Intentionally Left BlankDOSER THE cate) SEEM ata) a ‘Serif Se hacrcmaaa (algae Se Pa Came ne Eberron, Seunt Nan a ew Ml (DP eA Fine 8 AP a, cote a Reuben Gemcae (DARKLY Fle Wags Snrtane Coveaeat of Pula “eatensures SS ear tr ewe apart ‘Common atone corr Labonore: Sear reson orcs: “Steen NT Sauna Pee i CALCUTIA SAS rome tegen a stn Soa aga POMESS 223638 Tene WV, my PP, THAN AMINTIAPUPA BA 6117