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STP977
Advanced Triaxial Testing of Soil and Rock

Donaghe RT, Chaney RC, Silver ML
Pages: 892
Published: 1988

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First publication of its kind in 25 years, this 900-page volume serves as an engineer’s guide for triaxial testing. Subjects include: equipment, test methods, and test interpretation and errors, and new test varieties.



Table of Contents

Overview
Donaghe R., Chaney R., Silver M.

Discussion


State-of-the-Art Paper: Some Recent Developments in Triaxial Testing Systems for Cohesionless Soils
Tatsuoka F.

Flow Pump Applications in Triaxial Testing
Olsen H., Morin R., Nichols R.

A Computer Controlled Hydraulic Triaxial Testing System
Menzies B.

An Automated Triaxial Testing System
Li X., Chan C., Shen C.

Microcomputer-Based Data Acquisition Systems for Triaxial Testing of Soft Yielding Rocks
Reeves M.

A Stress- and Strain-Controlled Monotonic and Cyclic Loading System
Vaid Y., Negussey D., Zergoun M.

A 300-mm-Diameter Triaxial Cell with a Double Measuring Device
Dupas J., Pecker A., Bozetto P., Fry J.

Simultaneous Hydraulic/Physical Parameter Measurement on Rock Specimens Subjected to Triaxial Conditions
Donath F., Holder J., Fruth L.

Triaxial Testing of Intact Salt Rocks: Pressure Control, Pressure Systems, Cell and Frame Design
Baleshta J., Dusseault M.

Relationship Between Tensile and Compressive Strengths of Compacted Soils
Peters J., Leavell D.

Influence of Filter Paper and Leakage on Triaxial Testing
Leroueil S., Tavenas F., La Rochelle P., Tremblay M.

Measurement of Deformations in the Standard Triaxial Environment with a Comparison of Local Versus Global Measurements on a Fine, Fully Drained Sand
Linton P., McVay M., Bloomquist D.

State-of-the-Art Paper: A Reevaluation of Conventional Triaxial Test Methods
Baldi G., Hight D., Thomas G.

State-of-the-Art Paper: Triaxial Testing Methods for Soils
Lacasse S., Berre T.

Triaxial Testing of Granular Soil Under Elevated Cell Pressure
Colliat-Dangus J., Desrues J., Foray P.

Consolidated Drained Triaxial Testing of Piedmont Residual Soil
Lambe P., Heartz W.

Triaxial Relaxation Tests on a Soft Clay
Silvestri V., Soulié M., Touchan Z., Fay B.

Triaxial Testing of Marine Sediments with High Gas Contents
Rau G., Chaney R.

Results and Interpretation of Multistage Triaxial Compression Tests
Soranzo M.

Application of Multistage Triaxial Test to Kuwaiti Soils
Saeedy H., Mollah M.

Triaxial Testing of Weak Rocks Including the Use of Triaxial Extension Tests
Millar P., Murray D.

Triaxial Permeability and Strength Testing of Contaminated Soils
Evans J., Fang H.

Preparation of Reconstituted Sand Specimens
Vaid Y., Negussey D.

State-of-the-Art Paper: Triaxial Testing of Saturated Cohesive Soils
Germaine J., Ladd C.

Determination of Undrained Shear Strength of Low Plasticity Clays
Peters J.

Cyclic Triaxial Strain-Controlled Testing of Liquefiable Sands
Vucetic M., Dobry R.

Triaxial Test for Embankment Dams: Interpretation and Validity
Dendani H., Flavigny E., Fry J.

Compression and Shear Deformation of Soil Under Wide-Ranging Confining Pressure
Kitamura R., Haruyama M.

Interpretation of Triaxial Compression Test Results on Partially Saturated Soils
Peterson R.

New Concept of Effective Stress in Unsaturated Soil and Its Proving Test
Karube D.

Probabilistic Characterization of Shear Strength Parameters Using Triaxial Test Data
Kulatilake P.

Interpretation of Triaxial Test Results of Cohesionless Soils: A New Model
Baladi G., Wu T.

Pore-Pressure Distributions in Constant Strain-Rate Triaxial Tests
Savage W.

Pore Pressure Response of an Undisturbed and Reconstituted Anglian Till in Undrained Triaxial Compression
Little J.

Shear Band Formation in Triaxial and Plane Strain Tests
Peters J., Lade P., Bro A.

Effects of Sampling Disturbance on Shear Strength of Glacial Till and Compacted Fill
Dietzler D., Moose D., Schuh J.

Influence of Specimen Preparation Techniques and Testing Procedures on Undrained Steady State Shear Strength
Dennis N.

Triaxial Compressive and Extension Strength of Sand Affected by Strength Anisotropy and Sample Slenderness
Lam W., Tatsuoka F.

The Influence of Filter Strip Shape on Consolidated Undrained Triaxial Extension Test Results
Mitachi T., Kohata Y., Kudoh Y.

The Effect of End Restraint on Volume Change and Particle Breakage of Sands in Triaxial Tests
Ueng T., Tzou Y., Lee C.

Effects of End Conditions on Triaxial Compressive Strength for Cohesionless Soil
Goto S., Tatsuoka F.

Effects of Height-to-Diameter Ratio in Triaxial Specimens on the Behavior of Cross-Anisotropic Sand
Lade P., Wasif U.

Observational Approach to Membrane and Area Corrections in Triaxial Tests
La Rochelle P., Leroueil S., Trak B., Blais-Leroux L., Tavenas F.

Stress Path Considerations in Multistage Triaxial Testing
Schoenemann M., Pyles M.

State-of-the-Art Paper: Cubical Devices: Versatility and Constraints
Arthur J.

State-of-the-Art Paper: Hollow Cylinder Torsional Devices: Their Advantages and Limitations
Saada A.

The Cambridge True Triaxial Apparatus
Airey D., Wood D.

A True Triaxial Cell for Soil and Rock
Michelis P.

A True Triaxial Testing Cell
Silvestri V., Yong R., Mohamed A.

True Triaxial Test of Rock Under Stress and Strain Rate Control
Esaki T., Kimura T., Aoki K., Nishida T.

A New Independent Principal Stress Control Apparatus
Mochizuki A., Mikasa M., Takahashi S.

Special Stress Paths Along the Limit Surface of a Sand Specimen with the Use of a True Triaxial Apparatus
Lanier J.

Author Index


Subject Index


Committee: D18
Paper ID: STP977-EB
DOI: 10.1520/STP977-EB
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5048-5

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