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RESULT / CALCULATION

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Project Job TEST LAB

Borehole Sample 1

Test Details

Standard BS 1377 : Part 7 : Clause 8 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3

Sample Type Lab. Temperature 27.0 deg.C

Sample Description

Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details

Specimen Reference A1Stage Reference 1

Depth within Sample 0.00mm Description

Initial Height 76.00 mm Orientation within Sample

Preparation Initial Diameter 38.00 mm

Initial Bulk Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Initial Moisture Content* 12.0 %

Initial Dry Density 1.86 Mg/m3 Membrane Thickness 0.20 mm

Comments* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

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DeviatorStress

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Axial Strain %

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

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Borehole Sample 1

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Shear Conditions

Rate of Axial Strain 1.32%/min Cell Pressure 101.0kPa

Conditions at Failure

Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress or Maximum allowed Strain

Maximum Corrected

Deviator Stress

56kPa Shear Strength 28kPa

Axial Strain 1.81%

Deviator Stress Correction 0.3 kPa

Final Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Final Moisture Content 12.0 %

Mode of Failure

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Client UNISEL Lab Ref

Project Job TEST LAB

Borehole Sample 1

Test DetailsStandard BS 1377 : Part 7 : Clause 8 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3

Sample Type Lab. Temperature 27.0 deg.C

Sample Description

Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details

Specimen Reference B1 Stage Reference 1Depth within Sample 0.00mm Description

Initial Height 76.00 mm Orientation within Sample

Preparation Initial Diameter 38.00 mmInitial Bulk Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Initial Moisture Content* 12.3 %

Initial Dry Density 1.86 Mg/m3 Membrane Thickness 0.20 mm

Comments* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

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DeviatorStress

kPa

Axial Strain %

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

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Project Job TEST LAB

Borehole Sample 1

Tested By andDate:

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Shear Conditions

Rate of Axial Strain 1.32%/min Cell Pressure 200.7kPa

Conditions at Failure

Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress or Maximum allowed Strain

Maximum Corrected

Deviator Stress

85kPa Shear Strength 43kPa

Axial Strain 2.32%

Deviator Stress Correction 0.3 kPa

Final Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Final Moisture Content 12.3 %

Mode of Failure

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Client UNISEL Lab Ref

Project Job TEST LAB

Borehole Sample 1

Test DetailsStandard BS 1377 : Part 7 : Clause 8 Particle Density 2.65 Mg/m3

Sample Type Lab. Temperature 27.0 deg.C

Sample Description

Variations from Procedure None

Specimen Details

Specimen Reference C1 Stage Reference 1Depth within Sample 0.00mm Description

Initial Height 76.00 mm Orientation within Sample

Preparation Initial Diameter 38.00 mmInitial Bulk Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Initial Moisture Content* 12.3 %

Initial Dry Density 1.86 Mg/m3 Membrane Thickness 0.20 mm

Comments* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3

Corrected

DeviatorStress

kPa

Axial Strain %

Shearing Stage (Stress Vs Axial Strain %)

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Client UNISEL Lab Ref

Project Job TEST LAB

Borehole Sample 1

Tested By andDate:

Checked By

and Date:

Approved By

and Date:

Shear Conditions

Rate of Axial Strain 1.32%/min Cell Pressure 401.1kPa

Conditions at Failure

Failure Criterion Maximum Deviator Stress or Maximum allowed Strain

Maximum Corrected

Deviator Stress

126kPa Shear Strength 63kPa

Axial Strain 2.82%

Deviator Stress Correction 0.4 kPa

Final Density 2.09 Mg/m3 Final Moisture Content 12.3 %

Mode of Failure

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SUMMARY

All Stages

Conditions at Failure

Ref

CellPressure

Max. CorrectedDeviator Stress

CumulativeStrain

Mode of Failure ShearStrength

Stage1 101.0kPa 56kPa 1.81% Maximum Deviator Stressor Maximum allowedStrain

28kPa

Stage2 200.7kPa 85kPa 2.32% Maximum Deviator Stressor Maximum allowedStrain

43kPa

Stage3 401.1kPa 126kPa 2.82% Maximum Deviator Stressor Maximum allowedStrain

63kPa