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    The unconfined compression test determines the compressive strength of a cohesive soil sample without lateral confinement. It involves placing a saturated soil sample in a compression device and applying an axial load at a controlled strain rate until the sample fails. Key measurements taken include the sample's diameter, length, mass, load at failure, and deformation. The compressive strength is calculated from these measurements.

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    The unconfined compression test determines the compressive strength of a cohesive soil sample without lateral confinement. It involves placing a saturated soil sample in a compression device and applying an axial load at a controlled strain rate until the sample fails. Key measurements taken include the sample's diameter, length, mass, load at failure, and deformation. The compressive strength is calculated from these measurements.

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    The unconfined compression test determines the compressive strength of a cohesive soil sample without lateral confinement. It involves placing a saturated soil sample in a compression device and applying an axial load at a controlled strain rate until the sample fails. Key measurements taken include the sample's diameter, length, mass, load at failure, and deformation. The compressive strength is calculated from these measurements.

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    UNCONFINED COMPRESSION TEST

    Student class: --------- Semester:

    Group name: ----------------------------

    Student name: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    ID:

    Date test: Date reported:

    PURPOSE

    The purpose of this laboratory is to determine the unconfined compressive strength of a

    cohesive soil sample. We will measure this with the unconfined compression test, which is

    an unconsolidated undrained (UU or Q-type) test where the lateral confining pressure is equal

    to zero (atmospheric pressure).

    What is unconfined compression(UCS)?

    The unconfined compression test is by far the most popular method of soil shear testing

    because it is one of the fastest and cheapest methods of measuring shear strength. The

    method is used primarily for saturated, cohesive soils recovered from thin-walled sampling

    tubes. The unconfined compression test is inappropriate for dry sands or crumbly clays

    because the materials would fall apart without some land of lateral confinemen.
    Equipment:

    1. Compression device
    2. Load and deformation dial gauges,
    3. Sample trimming equipment
    4. Balance
    5. Moisture can.
    6. Tare can
    7. Knife
    8. Lubricant
    9. Clipper

    Unconfined Compression Test Procedure:

    1. But the sample in the mold with three layer the remove the compact sample.

    Where L and d are the length and diameter of soil specimen, respectively.

    2. Measure the exact diameter of the top of the specimen at three locations 120° apart,
    and then make the same measurements on the bottom of the specimen. Average the
    measurements and record the average as the diameter on the data sheet.
    3. Measure the exact length of the specimen at three locations 120° apart, and then
    average the measurements and record the average as the length on the data sheet.
    4. Weigh the sample and record the mass on the data sheet.
    5. Carefully place the specimen in the compression device and center it on the bottom
    plate. Adjust the device so that the upper plate just makes contact with the specimen
    and set the load and deformation dials to zero.
    6. Apply the load so that the device produces an axial strain at a rate of 0.5% to 2.0% per
    minute, and then record the load and deformation dial readings on the data sheet at
    every 20 to divisions on deformation the dial.
    7. Keep applying the load until (1) the load (load dial) decreases on the specimen
    significantly, (2) the load holds constant for at least four deformation dial readings, or
    (3) the deformation is significantly past the 15% strain that was determined in step 5.
    8. Draw a sketch to depict the sample failure.
    9. Remove the sample from the compression device and obtain a sample for water content
    determination. Determine the water content.
    10. Calculate the deformation (∆L) corresponding to 15% strain (ε).
    Where L0 = Original specimen length (as measured in step 3).

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