Home Test Methods Rock Testing K0 (K-Zero) Rock Test Equipment K0 (K-Zero) Rock Test Equipment Kzero conditions (or specifically the coefficient of earth pressure at rest) in the context of laboratory testing are where a sample is required to be loaded whilst keeping the area of the sample a constant. Kzero conditions are maintained in a n oedometer by design due to the radial constraint, however in an oedometer the radial stress cannot be measured therefore the K-zero condition is not measureable. A Kzero test in a triaxial cell allows Kzero conditions to be applied and measured. The Kzero module allows you to run two tests. Test 1: Kzero using ramp RADIAL STRESS with direct radial transducer measurement: Uses a direct reading of the specimen diameter to enable the test control to maintain zero diameter change.Test 2: Kzero using ramp RADIAL STRESS with back volume change measurement: Uses the change in volume of the specimen to calculate a theoretical new specimen height thus ensuring the diameter change remains zero.Please note: Some apparatus may require additional components or software modules to perform certain tests. The following rock test equipment can perform the K0 (K-Zero) rock test:- Unsaturated Back Pressured Shear Box for k0 (k-zero) rock test Hydraulic Load Frames for Rock for k0 (k-zero) rock test 1000kN (1MN) / 2000kN (2MN) Static Compression Only Loadframe for k0 (k-zero) rock test Environmental Triaxial Testing System for k0 (k-zero) rock test Variable Direction Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Large Automated Direct Shear System (300mm) for k0 (k-zero) rock test Dynamic Back Pressure Shearbox for k0 (k-zero) rock test Back Pressure Shearbox - High Pressure for k0 (k-zero) rock test Interface Shear Tester for k0 (k-zero) rock test Environmental Triaxial Automated System for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Small-Strain Hollow Cylinder Apparatus for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Automatic Oedometer System for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Shearbase System for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Back Pressured Shear Box for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Electro-Mechanical Dynamic Cyclic Simple Shear for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Constant Rate of Strain Cell (CRS in Load Frame type) for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Consolidation Testing System (Rowe and Barden Type) for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Large Diameter Cyclic Triaxial Testing System for k0 (k-zero) rock test Advanced Dynamic Triaxial Testing System for k0 (k-zero) rock test GDS Enterprise Level Dynamic Triaxial Testing System for k0 (k-zero) rock test Hydraulic Load Frames for Soil for k0 (k-zero) rock test Virtual Infinite Stiffness Load Frames for k0 (k-zero) rock test Triaxial Automated System (Load Frame type) for k0 (k-zero) rock test Triaxial Testing System (Automated Stress Path type) for k0 (k-zero) rock test