ESCG — Effective Stress Consolidation Tests - General¶
Path: PROJ → LOCA → SAMP → ESCG · Family: Soil Strength, Consolidation & Deformation Tests
Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2
Key chain
Identified by LOCA_ID, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TYPE, SAMP_ID, SPEC_REF, SPEC_DPTH. Inherits LOCA_ID, SAMP_ID, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_TYPE from SAMP.
| Heading | Status | Type | Unit | Editions | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
LOCA_ID (key) |
KEY | ID |
Location identifier | ||
SAMP_TOP (key) |
KEY | 2DP |
m | Depth to top of sample | |
SAMP_REF (key) |
KEY | X |
Sample reference | ||
SAMP_TYPE (key) |
KEY | PA |
Sample type | ||
SAMP_ID (key) |
KEY | ID |
Sample unique identifier | ||
SPEC_REF (key) |
KEY | X |
Specimen reference | ||
SPEC_DPTH (key) |
KEY | 2DP |
m | Depth to top of test specimen | |
SPEC_DESC |
OTHER | X |
Specimen description | ||
SPEC_PREP |
OTHER | X |
Details of specimen preparation including time between preparation and testing | ||
ESCG_TYPE |
OTHER | PA |
Test type | ||
ESCG_CELL |
OTHER | X |
Type of equipment used | ||
ESCG_COND |
OTHER | PA |
Sample condition | ||
ESCG_SDIA |
OTHER | 2DP |
mm | Test specimen diameter | |
ESCG_HIGT |
OTHER | 2DP |
mm | Test specimen height | |
ESCG_MCI |
OTHER | X |
% | Initial water/moisture content | |
ESCG_MCF |
OTHER | X |
% | Final water/moisture content | |
ESCG_BDEN |
OTHER | 2DP |
Mg/m3 | Initial bulk density | |
ESCG_BDEF |
OTHER | 2DP |
Mg/m3 | Final bulk density | |
ESCG_DDEN |
OTHER | 2DP |
Mg/m3 | Initial dry density | |
ESCG_PDEN |
OTHER | XN |
Mg/m3 | Particle density with prefix # if value assumed | |
ESCG_IVR |
OTHER | 3DP |
Initial voids ratio | ||
ESCG_SATR |
OTHER | 0DP |
% | Initial degree of saturation | |
ESCG_LOAD |
OTHER | X |
Type of loading ( strain ) | ||
ESCG_DRAG |
OTHER | X |
Type of drainage | ||
ESCG_PPM |
OTHER | X |
Pore pressure measurement location | ||
ESCG_SPRS |
OTHER | 2SF |
kPa | Swelling pressure, if measured | |
ESCG_SATM |
OTHER | X |
Method of saturation | ||
ESCG_SINC |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | Saturation increments | |
ESCG_SDIF |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | Differential pressure during saturation | |
ESCG_CELF |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | Cell or diaphragm pressure at end of saturation | |
ESCG_BACF |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | Back pressure at end of saturation | |
ESCG_BVAL |
OTHER | 2DP |
B value at end of saturation | ||
ESCG_SVOL |
OTHER | 1DP |
ml | Volume of water taken in during saturation | |
ESCG_REM |
OTHER | X |
Remarks including commentary on effect of specimen disturbance on test result | ||
ESCG_METH |
OTHER | X |
Test method | ||
ESCG_LAB |
OTHER | X |
Name of testing laboratory/organization | ||
ESCG_CRED |
OTHER | X |
Accrediting body and reference number (when appropriate) | ||
TEST_STAT |
OTHER | X |
Test status | ||
FILE_FSET |
OTHER | X |
Associated file reference (e.g. equipment calibrations) | ||
SPEC_BASE |
OTHER | 2DP |
m | since 4.1 | Depth to base of specimen |
ESCG_DEV |
OTHER | X |
since 4.1 | Deviations from the test method | |
ESCG_ISVR |
OTHER | 3DP |
since 4.1 | Voids ratio at in situ vertical stress | |
ESCG_ISVS |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | since 4.1 | In situ vertical effective stress |
ESCG_ISST |
OTHER | 2DP |
% | since 4.1 | Axial strain at in situ vertical effective stress |
ESCG_PCP |
OTHER | 0DP |
kPa | since 4.1 | Preconsolidation stress (yield stress) |
ESCG_YSR |
OTHER | 1DP |
since 4.1 | Yield stress ratio (based on Casagrande Method) | |
ESCG_CC |
OTHER | 3DP |
since 4.1 | Compression index over stress increment | |
ESCG_CS |
OTHER | 3DP |
since 4.1 | Swelling index over stress increment |
Child groups (1)¶
ESCT— Effective Stress Consolidation Tests - Data