Figure F2. Schematic diagram of the high-stress uniaxial apparatus at The Pennsylvania State University. The top chamber is drained and open to the syringe pump at a controlled back pressure, whereas the lower chamber is connected to a pore pressure transducer but otherwise undrained. Axial displacement is measured using a linear variable differential transformer (LVDT) and axial load is measured with a load cell.
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