micro-XRCT data sets of a stone mastic asphalt drill core before and after a uniaxial compression test (sample 2): sample 2-1

The compression test was performed by controlling the load with the following procedure: Starting the measurement at a contact load of 10 N. Increasing the load to 500 N (stress around 0.11 N/mm2) with a speed of 100 mm/min. Holding the load at 500 N (stress around 0.11 N/mm2) for 600 s. Increasing the load by another 500 N (stress around 0.11 N/mm2) with a speed of 100 mm/min and holding it for 600 s.

Repeating the procedure of adding load in 500 N (stress around 0.11 N/mm2) increments, until the maximum load of 5000 N (stress around 1.13 N/mm2) is reached and held for 600 s. During the test, time (s), distance (mm), and load (N) were logged at regular intervals and can be found in "2_1_compression_test_data.csv". A visualization of the test procedure is shown in "test_procedure.pdf".

NOTE: It turned out that the specimen top and bottom surfaces were not exactly plane-parallel which led to an non-uniform transmission of the load, which lead to a first full-surface contact between the load plate and top surface of the specimen when the 1500 N load increment was reached.