ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 8

Survey of Laboratory Devices for Measuring Soil Volume Change

Alva-Hurtado, JE
Consulting geotechnical engineerMember of ASTM, Lima,

Selig, ET
Professor of civil engineeringMember of ASTM, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.

Abstract

A review of devices for measuring soil volume change in triaxial testing was made. Emphasis was placed on those devices with electrical transducers to permit recording or automatic data logging. The devices are classified according to type, and the advantages and limitations of each are presented. An indication of the sensitivity and capacity is also given when this information was available.

Keywords:
soil tests, triaxial tests, laboratory tests, laboratory equipment, recording systems, apparatus, instrumentation

Paper ID: GTJ10758J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10758J
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