ISSN: 1945-7545
CODEN: GTJODJ
Page Count: 5

Incremental Loading Device for Stress Path and Strength Testing of Soils

Nagaraj, TS
Associate professors, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,

Murthy, MK
Reader, S.V. University, Tirupati, AP.

Sridharan, A
Associate professors, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore,

Abstract

A new incremental loading device has been designed and fabricated to hydraulically control the axial stresses in triaxial compression and extension. Several different types of stress paths may be used during shear testing without the problems associated with conventional stress-controlled tests using dead weights. The versatility of the loading device is demonstrated by presenting the results of typical tests. Other potential uses of this test apparatus are also cited.

Keywords:
soil tests, sands, total stress, triaxial tests, stress-strain curves, shear tests

Paper ID: GTJ10769J
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ10769J
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