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triaxial compression machine [1 record]

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Record 1 1999-04-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Mechanics (Engineering)
  • Soil Science
  • Soil Tests (Construction)
DEF

Laboratory equipment for testing a generally cylindrical soil specimen, which permits independent control of the three principal stresses and allows for examination of generalised states of stress. The specimen is sealed in a rubber membrane and enclosed in a cell subjected to water pressure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique des sols
  • Science du sol
  • Essais du sol (Construction)
CONT

Essai de cisaillement à l'appareil triaxial [...] L'éprouvette de sol, en forme de tronc de cylindre [...] est placée sur une embase métallique munie d'une pierre poreuse, à l'intérieur d'une enceinte étanche en plexiglas. Sur sa surface latérale, l'éprouvette est entourée d'une enveloppe imperméable.

Spanish

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