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Consolidated Undrained (CU) Triaxial Soil Test Equipment

A Consolidated Undrained triaxial test (CU test) is a constant rate of strain shearing test performed undrained, i.e. with no back pressure control on the sample (i.e. the back pressure valve is closed).  Unlike a CD tests (Consolidated Drained), excess pore pressure will be seen to build up.  The sample has first been saturated and consolidated. Please note: Some apparatus may require additional components or software modules to perform certain tests.

The following soil test equipment can perform the Consolidated Undrained (CU) Triaxial soil test:-

Hydraulic Load Frames for Rock
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

1000kN (1MN) / 2000kN (2MN) Static Compression Only Loadframe
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Environmental Triaxial Testing System
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Environmental Triaxial Automated System
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

GDS Small-Strain Hollow Cylinder Apparatus
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

GDS Large Diameter Cyclic Triaxial Testing System
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Advanced Dynamic Triaxial Testing System
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

GDS Enterprise Level Dynamic Triaxial Testing System
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Hydraulic Load Frames for Soil
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Virtual Infinite Stiffness Load Frames
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Triaxial Automated System (Load Frame type)
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test

Triaxial Testing System (Automated Stress Path type)
for consolidated undrained (cu) triaxial soil test