Soils: investigation and testing - Triaxial tests (axisymmetric triaxial apparatus) - General - Definitions.
This document deals with shear tests performed at a controlled rate of strain in the axisymmetric triaxial apparatus. It defines the terms used and describes, according to the nature of the soils, the different stress states as a function of the deformation of the specimens. This document gives the general principles for performing and interpreting common tests.
