Table 5.

TSHC testing: undrained tests at constant α and b, states achieved after consolidation and instability

Test no.PreparationStress pathConsolidated statesStates at instability
α: degreesbKcp′: kPaq13: kPaq: kPaeΨ0ΨILp′: kPaq: kPaηILN1N2
1DPB450·20·717163580·674−0·044−0·045146900·6170·880·13
2DPB22·50·20·717164590·674−0·044−0·0412513161·2601·050·05
3DPB000·717165650·688−0·030−0·0253013941·3091·000·00
4DPB450·50·717263540·697−0·020−0·021150730·4891·000·00
5DPB300·20·717163580·676−0·041−0·0431381130·8200·970·03
1MTB450·20·717162580·7610·0430·041139840·6010·880·12
2MTB22·50·20·717164580·7850·0670·065130890·6841·030·03
3MTB000·717164640·7770·0590·0571341200·8951·000·00
4MTB450·50·717161530·7830·0650·064147720·4921·000·00
5MTB300·20·717263580·7750·0570·055134890·6600·980·02

N1 and N2 are non-uniformity coefficients based on criterion 1 and criterion 2.

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