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Table 2: Unconfined Compression Test Data

Height of the mould = 2.81 inches

Diameter of split mould = 1.6 inches

rea of mould = ! "#$%1.6& ' = 2.(1 in&

Deformation )oad Dial *ample )oad + !lb' *tress !psi' *train

Dial ,eading ,eading Deformation 1 di-=(./0lb = +#  =

3)#) %1((ₒ

  !di-' !di-' !inch'  

3)=di-%(.((1

( ( ( ( ( (

20 1 (.((1 (./0 (./60616$2 (.(/008184

0( 2 (.((2 1.$ (./1/$/28$ (.(11$/

0 2.0 (.((20 1.8/8 (.41$$2861 (.(884642

1(( / (.((/ 2.2(0 1.(4(1$420 (.1(661066

120 /.0 (.((/0 2.0/ 1.28((440(2 (.12$00016

10( $ (.(($ 2.4$ 1.$6268606 (.1$2/$80$

10 $.1 (.(($1 /.(1$ 1.$440(2$88 (.1$04($/

2(( $.2 (.(($2 /.(8 1.0/082(846 (.1$4$66142

20( $.0 (.(($0 /.161 1.026/6816 (.16(1$2/$4

/(( 0 (.((0 /.60 1.828/082(4 (.14/04$/

/0( 6 (.((6 $.$1 2.14$(24801 (.21/02/1/2

$(( .0 (.((0 0.01/ 2.$286( (.2664(/410

$0( 8 (.((8 0.88 2.420//1/$ (.28$640(4

0(( 1( (.(1 ./0 /.60616$18 (./0081886

00( 4 .((4 6.610 /.241($$6 (.$2(2$8$64

6(( 8.0 .((80 6.2$0 /.1(82(8400 (.$62$411(/

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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35 0.4 0.45 0.50

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

Unconfned Compression Test

Axial Strain (%)

Axial Stress (psi)

5rom the stressstrain cur-e7

Unconfined compressi-e strength !u' = /.6 psi

Cohesion !c' = u # 2 = 1.8 psi

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+lastic )imit data:

*ample

 9o.

Can 9o. C =

ass of empt;7

clean

can

!grams'

C*

= assof can

and

moist

soil

!grams'

CD*

= assof can

and dr;

soil

!grams'

* =

ass of soil

solids

!grams'

< =

ass of  pore

ater

!grams'

=

<atercontent7

>

(1 1(6 /1.(8 /1.40 /1.6 (.68 (.14 2.4

(2 1(8 /1.8 /2. /2.06 (.64 (.21 /(.$

(/ 16 /1.6 /2.0/ /2.// (./ (.2 2.$

 

+lastic )imit !+)' = -erage > = !2.4?/(.$?2.$'#/ = 28.0>

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)iuid )imit Determination:

*ample

no.

Can

number 

C =<eight of

empt;7

clean can!grams'

C*

= <eightof can

and

moistsoil

!grams'

CD* =<eight of

can and

dr; soil!grams'

* =<eight of 

soil solids

!grams'

< =<eight of

moisture

!grams'

=<ater

content7

>

 9o. o

 blo

1 08 /2.1 /8.20 /6.02 /.81 1./ $0.$(

2 2 /1.$4 $(.22 /.44 6.0 2.2/ /$./(8 /

/ 1(6 /1.26 $2. $(.(8 8.82 2.64 /(.$44 $

$ 16 /1. $6.08 $/./2 11.62 /.26 28.(00 0

0 18 /1.06 $4.60 $0.41 1$./0 /.$ 26.(6/ 0

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10 10

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

LL Graph

No of Blows

Water Content (%)

5rom the abo-e graph7 )iuid )imit7 )) = /4

*o7 +lasticit; @ndeA7 +@ = !))+)' = /4 28.0 = 1(.$/

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