SCEBs - University of Colorado Boulder
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decreased by 23-25% over the course <strong>of</strong> 6 cycles. Each specimen tested exceeded the<br />
New Mexico Earthen Building Materials Code <strong>of</strong> 300 psi.<br />
Soil #11:<br />
UCS/UCS0 (Normalized) [psi]<br />
Soil #15:<br />
UCS/UCS0 (Normalized) [psi]<br />
Sample #11: UCS vs Number <strong>of</strong> Saturation Cycles<br />
1<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
Test Data<br />
Extrapolation <strong>of</strong> Trend-Line<br />
Logarithmic Trend-Line<br />
y = -0.2399Ln(x) + 0.9556<br />
R 2 = 0.955<br />
0<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Saturation Cycles<br />
Figure 4.18: Durability Test Effects on UCS<br />
Sample #15: UCS vs Number <strong>of</strong> Saturation Cycles<br />
1<br />
0.8<br />
0.6<br />
0.4<br />
0.2<br />
0<br />
Test Data<br />
Extrapolation <strong>of</strong> Trend-Line<br />
Logarithmic Trend-Line<br />
y = -0.1937Ln(x) + 0.964<br />
R 2 = 0.9415<br />
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10<br />
Number <strong>of</strong> Saturation Cycles<br />
Figure 4.19: Durability Test Effects on UCS<br />
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