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Plane Strain (PS) Apparatus
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'Figure 1. Isometric view of the PS test cell (the water jacket is not shown)'); ?>
showFigure('figure2.jpg',
'Figure 2. photograph (without specimen) of the plane strain test cell'); ?>
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'Figure 3. A prepared specimen before placing it in the PS test cell'); ?>
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'Figure 4. test cell in the loading frame'); ?>
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'Figure 5. Specimen preparation mold'); ?>
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'Figure 6. Results of a typical experiment'); ?>
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'Figure 7. Photograph of a specimen at the end of the test with a marked shear band'); ?>
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True Triaxial Apparatus with Mixed Boundary Conditions:
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'Figure 1. 3D schematic of the true triaxial apparatus (water jacket is not shown)'); ?>
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'Figure 2. Photo of the test cell of the True Triaxial apparatus'); ?>
showFigure('TT-figure3a.jpg',
'Figure 3a. The horizontal load frame'); ?>
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'Figure 3b. The horizontal load frame assembly - schematic of loading in the horizontal direction (some parts are omitted).'); ?>
showFigure('TT-figure4.jpg',
'Figure 4. (a) Mold assembly partially put together, (b) Mold assembly completely put together with vacuum applied'); ?>
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'Figure 5. (a) Specimen placed on vertical trolley; (b) Specimen with mold removed'); ?>
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'Figure 6. Test cell in preparation for loading'); ?>
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Related References:
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Alshibli, K. A. and Williams, H. S. (2005)
"A True Triaxial Apparatus for Soil Testing with Mixed Boundary Conditions",
ASTM Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 28, No. 6, pp. 534-543,
DOI: showLink('http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ12679'); ?>
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Alshibli, K. A., Godbold, D. L., and Hoffman, K. (2004)
"The Louisiana Plane Strain Apparatus for Soil Testing",
ASTM, Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol. 27, No. 4, pp. 337-346,
DOI: showLink('http://dx.doi.org/10.1520/GTJ19103'); ?>
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