CE 416
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1:
FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
(CE – 4204)
Laboratory Report No. 1
(Pre-lab)
TRIAXIAL SHEAR TEST
Lab. Date:
February 1, 2019
Lab. Group:
Group 3
Lab Members:
Banadera, John Francis
Cuenca, Denise Ann D.
Gaba, Jose Henderson
Mayuga, Katrina Nicole
I.
INTRODUCTION
The triaxial shear test is one of the most reliable methods available for
determining the shear strength parameters. It is widely used for both
research and conventional testing.
The test is considered reliable for it provides information on the stressstrain behavior of the soil that the direct shear test does not. It also provides
more uniform stress conditions than the direct shear test does with its stress
concentration along the failure plane. This test also provides more flexibility
in terms of loading path that can replicate site conditions and does provide
rational interpretation using the Mohr’s circle.
II.
MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENTS
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III.
Triaxial test equipment
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
IV.
CLEAR, CONCISE AND LABELED FIGURES INACCORDANCE WITH
THE LAB REQUIREMENTS
V.
RAW DATA
TRIAL
1
2
3
CALCULATIONS:
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
VI.
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS