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Direct Shear

The document outlines the procedure for conducting a Direct Shear Test to determine the shear strength parameters of soil. It details the apparatus required, preparation of the soil sample, and step-by-step instructions for performing the test. Additionally, it includes a template for recording test data such as soil properties and measurements.

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Direct Shear

The document outlines the procedure for conducting a Direct Shear Test to determine the shear strength parameters of soil. It details the apparatus required, preparation of the soil sample, and step-by-step instructions for performing the test. Additionally, it includes a template for recording test data such as soil properties and measurements.

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Yangon Technological University

Department of Civil Engineering


Direct Shear Test
Objective: To determine the shear strength parameters of a soil.

Apparatus: Direct shear device, Caliper

Preparation of soil sample;

1. Fix base plate inside the shear box. Then put porous stone on the base plate. Fit perforated grid plate over porous
stone so that Serrations of the grid plates should be at right angles to the direction shear.

[Link] two halves of the shear box by means of fixing screws.

3. Compact sandy soil in layers to the required density in shear box

[Link] stone is placed on plain grid plate fitted on top surface of the specimen.

[Link] loading pad on the top of porous stone

Procedure

[Link] the shear box assembly on the loading frame.

[Link] the lower part of the shear box to bear against the load jack and upper part of the box to shear against the
proving ring. Set the dial of the proving ring to zero.

3. Place the loading yoke on the loading pad and carefully lift the hanger onto the top of loading yoke.

[Link] the correct loading to the hanger pan.

[Link] remove the screws clamping the upper half to the lower half (This is very important step)

[Link] the test by applying horizontal shear load to failure. Rate of strain should be 0.2mm/min

[Link] readings of vertical and horizontal dial guages and proving ring at regular intervals.

[Link] test on three identical soil samples under different vertical compressive stresses.
Yangon Technological University
Department of Civil Engineering
Soil Mechanics Laboratory (Direct Shear Test)

Soil Sample : Test No :


Sample No : Date :
Specific Gravity : Tested By :
Soil Specimen Weight : gm
Wt. Dry soil used Ws :
SHEAR BOX
Length & Breadth : cm Area of shear box = A
Inside Depth : cm
Proving Ring No :
C Calibration factor (see calibration chart) 1 div = 0.1292 lb
Soil Thickness : cm
Sample volume : cc
Soil volume :
Void Ratio : cc
Porosity :
Normal Load
Applied Load : lb
Tare : lb
Normal
Scale load : lb Stress =
Gross Hor: Net Hor: Dis: Normal Dis: Proving Ring Shear Force (lb) Shear Stress Proving
Time Dis: placement (in) placement (in) Dial (in) (lb) Ring Dial
placement(in) (lb)

Gross Hor: Net Hor: Dis: Normal Dis: Proving Ring Shear Force (lb) Shear Stress Proving
Time
Dis: placement (in) placement (in) Dial (in) (lb) Ring Dial
placement(in) (lb)

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