An Innovative Method for Conventional Triaxial Tests of Concrete: Applications of PVC Pipes as a Mould and Sealing Membrane

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Confinement (MPa)</td><td class="align_center">0</td><td class="align_center">5</td><td class="align_center">10</td><td class="align_center">20</td><td class="align_center">40</td><td class="align_center">70</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left" colspan="7"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left"><i>E</i> (GPa)</td><td class="align_center">2.5</td><td class="align_center">3.0</td><td class="align_center">3.0</td><td class="align_center">2.9</td><td class="align_center">2.7</td><td class="align_center">2.9</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="7"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Elastic modulus of the PVC pipes.</div>

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