This test determines the rate and magnitude of consolidation of a soil specimen restrained laterally and subjected to a number of successive increments of vertical loads.
This test determines the rate and magnitude of consolidation of a soil specimen restrained laterally and subjected to a number of successive increments of vertical loads. In this automatic model, the incremental loading, in the load (stress) or swelling (strain) mode, is fully automatic for a practical and accurate test execution with more reliable test results. The ACE unit, the SHEARMATIC Automatic shear testing machine and AUTOTRIAX Automatic triaxial test systems, are the unique equipment for the complete automation of a CST (Consolidation, Shear, Triaxial) Soil Mechanics laboratory in the different configurations. See Automatic Soil Mechanics Laboratory.