Table 2.

Summary of new Cowden till triaxial tests and their initial conditions

Test codePre-shear p0: kPaPre-shear σv: kPaPre-shear K0
CR38KUC0.519·314·51·5
CR38KUC1.027·720·81·5
CR38KUC1.535·526·61·5
CR100KUC2.046·434·81·5
CR100KUC2.554·841·11·5
CR38KUC3.0T62·446·81·5
CR38KUC3.770·252·61·5
CR100KUC5.092·769·51·5
CR38KUC5.076·2571·5
CR38KUC5.496·672·51·5
CR38IUC8.0113·5113·51·0
CR38IUC8.0113·8113·81·0
CR100IUC8.21211211·0
CR38IUC10.0156·2156·21·0
CR38IUC10.0153·1153·11·0
CR38IUC11.51981981·0
CR38KUE0.519·714·71·5
CR38KUE1.027·520·61·5
CR38KUE3.465·949·41·5
CR100KUE4.580·260·21·5
CR38KUE5.497·573·11·5
CR38IUE7.5113·5113·51·0
CR38IUE10.0153·6153·61·0

Test code: C, Cowden site; R, rotary core samples; 38 or 100, sample diameter in millimetres; K or I, K0 or isotropic consolidation; U, undrained shearing; C or E, compression or extension shearing mode; X.Y – sample depth below ground surface, ranging from 0·5 to 11·5 m.

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