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ESCT — Effective Stress Consolidation Tests - Data

Path: PROJLOCASAMPESCGESCT · 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, ESCT_INCN. Inherits LOCA_ID, SAMP_ID, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_TYPE, SPEC_DPTH, SPEC_REF from ESCG.

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
ESCT_INCN (key) KEY X Consolidation stage number
ESCT_REM OTHER X Additional stage specific details
ESCT_INCC OTHER 0DP kPa Cell or diaphragm pressure applied during stage
ESCT_INCB OTHER 0DP kPa Back pressure applied during stage
ESCT_PWP0 OTHER 0DP kPa Pore pressure at end of undrained loading
ESCT_PWPF OTHER 0DP kPa Pore pressure at end of consolidation stage
ESCT_INCF OTHER 0DP kPa Effective stress at end of consolidation stage
ESCT_VR0 OTHER 3DP Voids ratio at start of increment
ESCT_VRE OTHER 3DP Voids ratio at end of stress increment
ESCT_DISS OTHER 0DP % Percentage pore pressure dissipation at end of stage
ESCT_DSET OTHER 3DP mm Settlement measured during consolidation stage
ESCT_DVOL OTHER 1DP ml Volume change measured during consolidation stage
ESCT_INMV OTHER 2SF m2/MN Reported coefficient of volume compressibility over stress increment
ESCT_INCV OTHER 2SF m2/yr Reported coefficient of consolidation over stress increment
ESCT_INSC OTHER 2SF Coefficient of secondary compression over stress increment
ESCT_CVME OTHER X Method used for deriving Cv
ESCT_TEMP OTHER 1DP DegC Average temperature over stress increment
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. test result sheets)
ESCT_INK OTHER XN m/s since 4.1 Permeability over stress increment (t90)