Summary of undrained monotonic triaxial tests: maximum Young's moduli, stress conditions and the corresponding axial strains (in brackets) at phase transformation (PT) and ultimate states
| Test | e* | p′0: kPa | : MPa | † | q(PT): kPa (εa: %) | p′(PT): kPa | q(ult): kPa (εa: %) | p′(ult): kPa | (q/p′)ult | ϕult′: degrees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM-C1 | 0·714 | 70 | 643·1 | 7637·0 | 42·6 (0·6%) | 39·9 | 309·7 (30·9%) | 229·4 | 1·35 | 31·6 |
| DM-C2 | 0·648 | 200 | 1195·3 | 8397·6 | 106·1 (1·4%) | 100·3 | 606·1 (24·0%) | 480·8 | 1·26 | |
| DM-C3 | 0·606 | 400 | 1472·5 | 7315·1 | 208·9 (1·2%) | 198·3 | 1618·5 (25·0%) | 1273·0 | 1·27 | |
| DM-E1 | 0·609 | 200 | 1114·1 | 7827·2 | −132·1 (−1·1%) | 149·1 | −207·4 (−7·0%) | 233·4 | −0·89 | 30·1 |
| DM-E2 | 0·580 | 400 | 1393·1 | 6920·7 | −256·9 (−1·0%) | 319·9 | −364·2 (−7·0%) | 453·9 | −0·80 |
| Test | ( | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM-C1 | 0·714 | 70 | 643·1 | 7637·0 | 42·6 (0·6%) | 39·9 | 309·7 (30·9%) | 229·4 | 1·35 | 31·6 |
| DM-C2 | 0·648 | 200 | 1195·3 | 8397·6 | 106·1 (1·4%) | 100·3 | 606·1 (24·0%) | 480·8 | 1·26 | |
| DM-C3 | 0·606 | 400 | 1472·5 | 7315·1 | 208·9 (1·2%) | 198·3 | 1618·5 (25·0%) | 1273·0 | 1·27 | |
| DM-E1 | 0·609 | 200 | 1114·1 | 7827·2 | −132·1 (−1·1%) | 149·1 | −207·4 (−7·0%) | 233·4 | −0·89 | 30·1 |
| DM-E2 | 0·580 | 400 | 1393·1 | 6920·7 | −256·9 (−1·0%) | 319·9 | −364·2 (−7·0%) | 453·9 | −0·80 |
Void ratio prior to undrained shearing; calculated based on post-test water content measurements.
pref, reference pressure (101·3 kPa).
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