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LUCT — Laboratory Unconfined Compression Test

Path: PROJLOCASAMPLUCT · Family: Soil Strength, Consolidation & Deformation Tests

Editions: 4.1 – 4.2

New in AGS 4.1

This group was introduced in AGS edition 4.1.

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 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
SPEC_BASE OTHER 2DP m Depth to base of specimen
LUCT_DEV OTHER X Deviation from the procedure
LUCT_TYPE OTHER PA Test type
LUCT_DIA OTHER 2DP mm Specimen diameter
LUCT_SLEN OTHER 2DP mm Specimen length
LUCT_IWC OTHER X % Specimen initial water content
LUCT_BDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial bulk density
LUCT_DDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial dry density
LUCT_RATE OTHER 2SF %/min Mean rate of compression
LUCT_UCS OTHER 0DP kPa Unconfined compressive strength
LUCT_STRA OTHER 1DP % Strain at failure
LUCT_MODE OTHER PA Mode of failure
LUCT_REM OTHER X Remarks
LUCT_METH OTHER X Test method
LUCT_LAB OTHER X Name of testing laboratory/organization
LUCT_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)