The requirements of the most frequently employed German (DIN 18137) and English (BS 1377–8) standards on triaxial testing of soils are analyzed and compared. General requirements of the Russian standard (GOST 12248–96) on triaxial testing of soils are considered for their subsequent linking to tests based on the standards of different countries.
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Translated from Osnovaniya, Fundamenty i Mekhanika Gruntov, No. 1, pp. 17–22, January-February, 2013.
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Spagnoli, G. Experimental comparison of triaxial-compression tests performed according to different standards. Soil Mech Found Eng 50, 24–32 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-013-9205-0
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