The standard is intended to be applied for the determination of shear resistance and deformation parameters of water-saturated soil, where a cylindrical test piece of soil is axially loaded, starting from an initial stress state. The determination can be performed for both a drained and an undrained situation.
NEN 5117-1991 history
1991NEN 5117-1991 Geotechnics. Determination of shear resistance and deformation parameters of soil. Triaxial test