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LARGE-SCALE SOILS LABORTORY STRESS CELL

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Army
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 5811
Amount: $49,959.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1987
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
98 E Naperville Rd
Westmont, IL 60559
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 PETER JAY HUCK
 (312) 963-3460
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LARGE SCALE SOIL LABORATORY FACILITY CAPABLE OF IMPOSING AXISYMMETRIC STRESSES UP TO 1,000 PSI ON CYLINDRICAL SOIL SPECIMENS AS LARGE AS THREE METERS IN DIAMETER IS PROPOSED. THE OPTION OF PHASED CONSTRUCTION OF A 1-1/2 METER DIAMETER, FOLLOWED BY CONSTRUCTION OF A THREE METER DIAMETER FACILITY IS OFFERED. THE DESIGN WILL INCLUDE ALL ANCILLARY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT TO REDUCE THE PER TEST COST, MINIMIZING LIFE CYCLE COSTS. BOUNDARY CONDITIONS ARE IMPOSED TO PREVENT UNDESIRABLE SHEAR LOADING THAT CAN CAUSE NECKING OR BULGING. PROVISION IS MADE FOR VARIATION OF RADIAL STRESS ALONG THE SPECIMEN LENGTH. CONTROL SYSTEMS WILL PROVIDE FOR STRESS CONTROL, STRAIN CONTROL OR PROGRAMMED CONTROL.

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