List of Figures
Figure 4.4.3 - Stack prisms – Elastic cycles: vertical strain (shifted) comparison - ................ 82 Figure 4.4.4 – Stack prisms – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain comparison ............................ 83 Figure 4.4.5 - Stack prisms – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain (shifted) comparison .............. 84 Figure 4.4.6 - Stack prisms: Stress – strain under displacement control ................................. 85 Figure 4.4.7 – Peak load; a) Stack prism 1 (back) ; b) Stack prism 2 (front). ......................... 87 Figure 4.4.8 - Peak load; a) Stack prism 2 (back); b) Stack prism 5 (right); c) Stack prism 6 (left). ......................................................................................................................................... 88 Figure 4.4.9 - Peak load; a) Stack prism 6 (back); Stack prism 7 (right-front)........................ 88 Figure 4.4.10 - End of the test; a) Stack prism 2 (back-right); b) Stack prism2 (front-right). . 88 Figure 4.4.11 - End of the test; a) Stack prism 3 (left); b) Stack Prism 4 (left); c)Stack prism 4 (back-left). ................................................................................................................................ 89 Figure 4.4.12 - End of the test; a) Stack prism 5 (back-right); b) Stack Prism 5 (front-left). .. 89 Figure 4.4.13 - End of the test; a) Stack prism 6 (front-left); b) Stack Prism 7 (left). ............. 89 Figure 4.5.1 - Three joint cylinders; a) 3JC4; b) 3JC7; c) 3JC8; d) 3JC11; e) 3JC14; f)3JC15. .................................................................................................................................................. 90 Figure 4.5.2 - Two joint cylinders; a) 2JC2; b) 2JC4; c) 2JC5; d) 2JC6; e) 2JC7; f)2JC10. ... 91 Figure 4.5.3 - Dimensions name of cylinder specimen. ........................................................... 92 Figure 4.5.4 - Three joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: vertical strain (measure of the displacement with LVDT3);..................................................................................................... 93 Figure 4.5.5 - Three joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: vertical strain (measure of the displacement with LVDT4);..................................................................................................... 93 Figure 4.5.6 - Two joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: vertical strain (measure of the displacement with LVDT3);..................................................................................................... 94 Figure 4.5.7 -Two joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: vertical strain (measure of the displacement with LVDT4); ........................................................................................................................... 94 Figure 4.5.8 - Three joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain (displacements average LVDT1-2)................................................................................................................................. 96 Figure 4.5.9- Three joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain (displacement sum LVDT5-6)................................................................................................................................. 96 Figure 4.5.10 - Two joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain (displacements average LVDT1-2)................................................................................................................................. 97 Figure 4.5.11 - Two joint cylinders – Elastic cycles: horizontal strain (displacements sum LVDT5-6)................................................................................................................................. 97
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