Determination of Compressional and Shear Wave Velocity During Triaxial Compression: A Laboratory Manual

Abstract

The Naval Research Laboratory has modified a triaxial compression apparatus to include compressional and shear wave transducers for the purpose of measuring changes in compressional and shear wave velocity during consolidation. This report specifies the procedures and equipment used for this purpose. In general, the procedures are those required for a standard triaxial compression test with the following exceptions: (1) the additional steps required to obtain velocity data are included and (2) detailed procedures for shearing the sample have been excluded since determining shear strength is not our primary objective, although the modified apparatus can still be used for this purpose. Shear wave velocity, Triaxial compression.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 03, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280789

Entities

People

  • Alan Pittenger
  • Dawn Lavoie

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Back Pressure
  • Control Panels
  • Data Acquisition
  • Frequency
  • Generators
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Load Cells
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Physical Properties
  • Pore Pressure
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Signal Generators
  • Time Compression
  • Waveform Generators
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.