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    The unconfined compression test is used to determine the undrained shear strength parameter called cohesion of cohesive soils. It involves compressing cylindrical soil samples between platens without lateral confinement to measure the soil's resistance to failure in compression. The test is simple, inexpensive, and cohesive soils derive most of their shear strength from cohesion. The peak load on the stress-strain curve from this test represents failure, and the unconfined compressive strength "qu" is either the maximum load or load at 20% strain, whichever is lower. The cohesion "C" is calculated as half the unconfined compressive strength.

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    The unconfined compression test is used to determine the undrained shear strength parameter called cohesion of cohesive soils. It involves compressing cylindrical soil samples between platens without lateral confinement to measure the soil's resistance to failure in compression. The test is simple, inexpensive, and cohesive soils derive most of their shear strength from cohesion. The peak load on the stress-strain curve from this test represents failure, and the unconfined compressive strength "qu" is either the maximum load or load at 20% strain, whichever is lower. The cohesion "C" is calculated as half the unconfined compressive strength.

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    The unconfined compression test is used to determine the undrained shear strength parameter called cohesion of cohesive soils. It involves compressing cylindrical soil samples between platens without lateral confinement to measure the soil's resistance to failure in compression. The test is simple, inexpensive, and cohesive soils derive most of their shear strength from cohesion. The peak load on the stress-strain curve from this test represents failure, and the unconfined compressive strength "qu" is either the maximum load or load at 20% strain, whichever is lower. The cohesion "C" is calculated as half the unconfined compressive strength.

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    Unconfined Compression Test Object

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    The unconfined compression test is used to determine the undrained shear strength parameter called cohesion of cohesive soils. It involves compressing cylindrical soil samples between platens without lateral confinement to measure the soil's resistance to failure in compression. The test is simple, inexpensive, and cohesive soils derive most of their shear strength from cohesion. The peak load on the stress-strain curve from this test represents failure, and the unconfined compressive strength "qu" is either the maximum load or load at 20% strain, whichever is lower. The cohesion "C" is calculated as half the unconfined compressive strength.

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    Unconfined Compression Test

    Object
    To determine the undrained shear strength parameter i.e. cohesion of soil.
    Scope
    The Unconfined compression test is perhaps the simplest, easiest and least
    expensive test for investigating the shear strength of cohesive soil. A cohesive
    soil gets most of its shear strength from its cohesion. Hence, for most cohesive
    soils, the cohesion may be estimated from the result of unconfined
    compression test.
    Apparatus
    Unconfined compression testing machine, sample ejector, trimming device
    and balance.
    Procedure
    The procedure for the test is as follows:-
    a. prepare 1.5in dia, 3in long or 2in dia, 4in long sample by jacking a thin
    walled lubricated tube into the undisturbed or compacted soil sample.
    Eject the sample from the mould by means of sample ejector and trim it.

    b. Place the sample between the loading platens of testing machine.


    Adjust the deformation and proving ring dial gauges to zero.

    c. Start the test by loading the specimen at a constant rate of strain, and
    record load and deformation readings simultaneously every 30 seconds
    or at every 25 deformation reading until the load decreased by at least
    two readings or remain constant by two readings beyond 20% strain.

    d. Repeat the test for one or more specimen.

    Observation and Data Collection


    The observations to be taken during the test are shown on the data sheet.
    Some of the initial readings to be taken before the start for the test are as fol:
    DATA SHEET
    Dia of sample --------------Cm
    Length of sample (Lo) ---------------mm
    Initial area of specimen Ao -----------------
    Def. Dial Axial Strain, X- sec Area, Proving ring Applied Axial Unit Axial
    reading  Ao dial reading Load Load(Stress)
    (mm) (mm/mm) (cm2) (DR) (kg) (kg/cm2)

    1 2=1/Lo 3= Ao/1- 4 5=4xPRC 6=5/3

    Proving ring calibrating factor, PRC ---------------


    Shear stress (kg/cm2)

    Strain %

    Computations and Interpretation of Results


    Perform the necessary calculations to complete the Data Sheet and plot the
    fol:
    Plot applied unit axial load against axial strain on graph. The peak value of unit
    axial load represent failure. From this graph the value of the unconfined
    compressive strength, “qu” may be taken as either maximum load per unit
    area or unit load per unit area at 20 % strain which ever occur first. The
    cohesion “C” is half of the unconfined compressive strength.

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