DATA ANALYSIS

1. Initial diameter of specimen, D0 = 3.8 cm

2. Initial length of specimen, L0 = 7.1 cm
3. Initial cross-section area of specimen, Ao =

D20 = 11.3 cm2

4

4. Initial density of soil, = 2.0 g/cm3

5. Initial water content of soil, w =
%
Specimen 1
Mass of specimen 1, g = 178 g

Soil no.

Strain
reading,
L
(mm)
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550

Axial
strain,
= L/L0 x
100
(%)
70.4
140.8
211.3
281.7
352.1
422.5
493.0
563.4
633.8
704.2
774.6
845.1
915.5
985.9
1056.3
1126.8
1197.2
1267.6
1338.0
1408.5
1478.9
1549.3
1619.7
1690.1
1760.6
1831.0
1901.04
1971.8
2042.3
2112.7
2183.1

Corrected
area Ac =
Ao / (1 )
(cm2)
19.3
27.2
35.2
43.1
51.1
59.0
67.0
75.0
82.9
90.9
98.9
106.8
114.8
122.7
130.7
138.6
146.6
154.5
162.5
170.5
178.4
186.4
194.3
202.3
210.2
218.2
226.2
234.1
242.1
250.0
258.0

Proving
Compressive
Axial
ring
stress, =
loading, P
reading
P/Ac
(kg)
(divisions)
(kg/cm2)
10
12
13.5
15
16
18
20
22
25
27
30
33
36
40
43
46
48
51
54
57
59
61
64
65
68
69
71
73
74
75
76

8.8
10.5
11.8
13.1
14.0
15.8
17.5
19.3
21.9
23.6
26.3
28.9
31.5
35.0
37.6
40.3
42.0
44.6
47.3
49.9
51.6
53.4
56.0
56.9
59.5
60.4
62.1
63.9
64.8
65.6
66.5

0.45
0.39
0.34
0.30
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.26
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.29
0.28
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26

1600
1650
1700

2253.5
2323.9
2394.4

265.9
273.9
281.9

76
76
74

66.5
66.5
56.0

0.25
0.24
0.20

Specimen 2
Mass of specimen 2, g = 182 g
Soil no.

Strain
reading,
L
(mm)

50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500
1550
1600
1650
1700
1750

Axial
strain,
= L/L0 x
100
(%)
70.4
140.8
211.3
281.7
352.1
422.5
493.0
563.4
633.8
704.2
774.6
845.1
915.5
985.9
1056.3
1126.8
1197.2
1267.6
1338.0
1408.5
1478.9
1549.3
1619.7
1690.1
1760.6
1831.0
1901.04
1971.8
2042.3
2112.7
2183.1
2253.5
2323.9
2394.4
2464.8

Corrected
area Ac =
Ao / (1 )
(cm2)
19.3
27.2
35.2
43.1
51.1
59.0
67.0
75.0
82.9
90.9
98.9
106.8
114.8
122.7
130.7
138.6
146.6
154.5
162.5
170.5
178.4
186.4
194.3
202.3
210.2
218.2
226.2
234.1
242.1
250.0
258.0
265.9
273.9
281.9
289.8

Proving
Axial
Compressive
ring
loading, P
stress, =
reading
(kg)
P/Ac
(divisions)
(kg/cm2)
11
15
17
20
23
26
28
32
34
37
39
42
44
47
49
51
54
55
57
59
61
64
65
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
75
75
74

9.6
13.1
14.9
17.5
20.1
22.8
24.5
28.0
29.8
32.4
34.1
36.8
38.5
41.1
42.9
44.6
47.3
48.1
49.9
51.6
53.4
56.0
56.9
58.6
59.5
60.4
61.3
62.1
63.0
63.9
64.8
65.6
65.6
65.6
64.8

0.50
0.48
0.42
0.41
0.39
0.39
0.37
0.37
0.36
0.36
0.34
0.34
0.34
0.33
0.33
0.32
0.32
0.31
0.31
0.30
0.30
0.30
0.29
0.29
0.28
0.28
0.27
0.27
0.26
0.26
0.25
0.25
0.24
0.23
0.22

Specimen 3
Mass of specimen 3, g = 178 g
Soil no.

Strain
reading,
L
(mm)

50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
1350
1400
1450
1500

Axial
strain,
= L/L0 x
100
(%)
70.4
140.8
211.3
281.7
352.1
422.5
493.0
563.4
633.8
704.2
774.6
845.1
915.5
985.9
1056.3
1126.8
1197.2
1267.6
1338.0
1408.5
1478.9
1549.3
1619.7
1690.1
1760.6
1831.0
1901.04
1971.8
2042.3
2112.7

Corrected
area Ac =
Ao / (1 )
(cm2)
19.3
27.2
35.2
43.1
51.1
59.0
67.0
75.0
82.9
90.9
98.9
106.8
114.8
122.7
130.7
138.6
146.6
154.5
162.5
170.5
178.4
186.4
194.3
202.3
210.2
218.2
226.2
234.1
242.1
250.0

Proving
Axial
Compressive
ring
loading, P
stress, =
reading
(kg)
P/Ac
(divisions)
(kg/cm2)
13
17
21
25
30
35
39
44
49
53
57
64
68
73
77
82
86
90
94
98
102
105
108
120
121
122
123
123
123
122

11.4
14.9
18.4
21.9
26.3
30.6
34.1
38.5
42.9
46.2
49.9
56.0
59.5
63.9
67.4
71.8
75.3
78.8
82.3
85.8
89.3
91.9
94.5
105.0
105.9
106.8
107.6
107.6
107.6
106.8

0.59
0.55
0.52
0.51
0.51
0.52
0.51
0.51
0.52
0.51
0.50
0.52
0.52
0.52
0.52
0.52
0.51
0.51
0.51
0.50
0.50
0.49
0.49
0.52
0.50
0.49
0.48
0.46
0.44
0.43

Specimen 3
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.4

compressive stress (kg/cm2)

0.3
0.2
0.1
0

strain dial reading (mm)

Compressive stress, = P/Ac
Linear (Compressive stress, = P/Ac)

Specimen 2
0.6
0.5
0.4
compressive stress (kg/cm2)

0.3
0.2
0.1
0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Proving ring reading (div.)

ANALYSIS AND RESULTS

Calculations :
1.
2.
3.
4.

Initial diameter of specimen, D0 = 3.8 cm

Initial length of specimen, L0 = 7.1 cm = 71 mm
Initial cross-section area of specimen, Ao = 11.3 cm2
Initial density of soil, = 2.0 g/cm3

Specimen 1

70

80

Mass of specimen 1, g = 178 g

Strain dial, L (mm)
50

Proving ring readings (div.)

10

L
Axial Strain, = L 100 (%)
71

50

100

70.4

Corrected area, Ac

2
= A/ (1- ( cm )

= (1 + 100)/100 A
= (70.4 + 100)/100 11.3 cm2
= 19.3 cm2

Axial Load, P (kg)

= (providing ring reading (div.))1 0.875

= 10 0.875
= 8.8 kg

2
Compressive stress, =P/ A c (kg/ cm )

8.8 kg
19.3 cm

= 0.45 kg/cm2

Specimen 2
Mass of specimen 2, g = 182 g
Strain dial, L (mm)
50

Proving ring readings (div.)

13

L
Axial Strain, = L 100 (%)
71

50

100

70.4

Corrected area, Ac

2
= A/ (1- ( cm )

= (1 + 100)/100 A
= (70.4 + 100)/100 11.3 cm2
= 19.3 cm2

Axial Load, P (kg)

= (providing ring reading (div.))1 0.875

= 11 0.875
= 9.6 kg

2
Compressive stress, =P/ A c (kg/ cm )

9.6 kg
19.3 cm

= 0.50 kg/cm2

Specimen 3
Mass of specimen 3, g = 178 g
Strain dial, L (mm)
50

Proving ring readings (div.)

13

L
Axial Strain, = L 100 (%)
71

50

100

70.4

Corrected area, Ac

2
= A/ (1- ( cm )

= (1 + 100)/100 A
= (70.4 + 100)/100 11.3 cm2
= 19.3 cm2

Axial Load, P (kg)

= (providing ring reading (div.))1 0.875

= 13 0.875
= 11.4 kg

2
Compressive stress, =P/ A c (kg/ cm )

11.4 kg
19.3 cm

= 0.59 kg/cm2