Advanced Soil Dynamics Lab


Equipment Title

Specifications

Description

RESONANT COLUMN APPARATUS 

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  • Resonant column cell capacity: 100 kPa
  • Pressure controller: 3MPa
  • Sample dimensions: 50 mm and 70 mm diameter
  • Internal LVDT: 0.1 micrometer sensitivity
  • Pore pressure transducer: 0.05 kPa sensitivity

 

  • Resonance in torsion
  • Damping n torsion
  • Torsion shear test
  • Static and dynamic load test

 

CYCLIC TRIAXIAL TEST 

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  • Maximum axial Loading : 11 kN
  • Dimensions : 240 mm I.D. x 415 mm
  • Specimen sizes : 38 mm, 50 mm, 70 mm, 100 mm diameter
  • Maximum axial frequency response : 70 Hz
  • Maximum test application frequency : 5 Hz
  • Maximum cell Pressure : 1000 kPa
  • Maximum back Pressure : 1000 kPa

 

 

 

  • Replicate and investigate earthquake tremors
  • To determine static and dynamic loading on foundations
  • Conduct conventional testing saturation, isotropic and anisotropic consolidation
  • To determine the shear strength parameters of the soil

 

CYCLIC SIMPLE SHEAR 

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