C.

main structure of the apparatus

1. - weights

This apparatus has 3 kinds of weights, the first grade weights are the hanging plate accessories as
per 1.275kgs, the second grade is the weights as per 1.275kgs, both the third and the fourth grade
are the weights as per 2.55kgs, total 12 units of weights (including 4 units of hanging plate
accessories).

2. - mf lever

The lever ratio is 1:12. It is of directly vertical loading by the lever. The lever fulcrum is the ball
bearing. It won’t effect the loading when the lever slops down under the loading.

3. – latch hook:

It is used to hang the lever when outloading so that it is not necessary to take off the weights.
Take off the lever from the latch hook when do the next test.

4. – top:

It is used to bear the horizontal shearing force and also used to adjust the position of the estimate
collar bearing to make the estimate collar bearing connect with to the container.

5. – Binding nut

It is used to bind tightly the relative position of the top and the supporting seat. Loosen the
binding nut when adjust the top and bind tightly the binding nut after adjust the position of the
top.

6. – estimate collar bearing

It is used to measure the horizontal shearing force. Install the dial gauge with range of 0.5mm in
the estimate collar bearing and adjust the position of the dial gauge when using. Screw tightly the
flexural bolt to make the dial gauge without loose signature.

7. – Protection frame of the collar bearing

It is used to protect the estimate collar bearing to prevent the estimate collar bearing sliding down
in the using procedure.

8. - upper top:

Put the upper top towards the transmitting-pressure plate when add vertical loading on the soil
specimen. Adjust the nut to the upper pressure head to make the lever horizontal or a bit snobby

9. - container:
It is used to put away and shear the specimen. Including shear box, slid frame, transmitting-
pressure plate and porous stone. The soil specimen is of 30cm and 2cm high. There are two lines
of 10 steel balls (7 units per line) under the slid frame and on the guideway of the baseplate.
There’s also the device to limit their free movement.

10. - hand wheel:

It is used to shear, return back and adjust the position of the pushing rod by hand.

11. – pushing rod

It is used to add horizontal force to the shear box.

12. – lever tracking assembly

It is used to make the vertical loading keep vertical to the shear plane when carry on the shear
teat and the shear box move forward. It is to make the lever automatically you do the shear teat
only make the vertical loading stable.

13. – limit switch

It is used to protect the apparatus and stop automatically change its position to section, so you’d
better use the first section with the limit switch when you do the shear teat only on one specimen.

14. - balance hammer

It is used to adjust the balance of the lever. Take off the weights at the front of the lever. One
person hold on the upper top by hand to make it in the right position and another one rotate the
balance hammer to make the lever keep horizontal. Then screw tightly the binding nut behind the
balance hammer. Attention: it is generally adjusted already for use before sales so the user
needn’t to adjust it by self.

D. Operation Method

1. Adjust the frame to make it keep horizontal according to the working table of the apparatus.
Then fix the apparatus steadily.

2. Adjust the position of the balance hammer to make the lever in balance status. When adjusting,
right the pulling rod by hand and measure the basic horizon of the lever by eyes. Then screw
tightly the binding nut. Attention: it is generally adjusted to use directly before delivery out of the
factory.

3. Put the soil specimen in the container towards the up and the down frame. Inset the screw bolt
and fasten it (attention: the edge of the guideway should be towards to the left side). Put the
porous stone into the down frame. Take out the soil specimen with the cutting ring and smooth
two ends. Put the flat point of the cutting ring superpose with the up frame. Push the soil
specimen into the shear box by the cover (can put the cushion block instead of soil specimen when
calibrate). Put the porous stone and transmitting pressure-plate on the soil specimen by order.

4. Make the beam squeeze head on the pressurize frame towards the transmitting- pressure plate.
Adjust the positon of the squeeze head to make the lever a bit snobby. The container can freely
put on take-off when the frame mover back.

5. Rotate the top towards to push the estimate collar bearing to make the pressurize frame in
vertical condition (attention: the lever should be in horizontal position measured by eyes at this
time). Fasten the screw on the fixing base to make every connection well, then screw it tightly and
lock the nut (attention: it needn’t to adjust again in the future).

6. Add vertical loading according to the experiment requirements section by section. It can be the
same loading.

7. Screw out the screw bolt and turn the pushing rod to make it connect with container. Insert the
screw bolt.

8. Screw out the screw bolt and prepare for the shear test after the soil specimen reaches the
consolidation requirements.

9. Select the shear rate according to the experiment requirements.

10. Measuring method of shearing displacement:

Start to record the time when the pushing screw rod towards to make the dial gauge in the
estimate collar bearing start to change. Stop timing when the soil specimen is destroyed. Calculate
the shearing displacement according to the following formulates:

I=mt (mm)

m: as per shear rate

t: as per shear time (recorded time)

11. Read the shearing force when the soil specimen is destroyed. Draw the relative curve between
the shearing force and shearing displacement to obtain the shearing resistance. Then obtain the
internal frictional angle and cohesion according to the relative curve between the shearing
resistance and the vertical loading.

12. Make the electric engine back off to the proper position after finish the shear test (can use the
swift back-off, the speed is 5mm/min).

13. When do shear test by manual, the handwheel rotate to make the pushing rod forward 0.2mm
every rotation. The shear rate is controlled by the rotation speed of the handwheel.
14. Connect the apparatus to the electricity supply (attention: the voltage should be 220V 50 Hz).
Select the shear rate directly after turn on the power switch. Press “start” and the apparatus will
automatically start to work.

E. - Attention and maintenance:

1. Clean the shear box after finish the test. Oil the steel balls, the pushing screw rod and the
exchange shaft of the electric shearing apparatus to prevent from the rust. Cover it with the
dustproof cover when it is not using.

2. The voltage is AC220V. there should be good earth connection.

3. Stop if there’s noise or it can’t shear. Ask special technical staffs to repair.

4. Calibrate the estimate collar bearing regularly according to the using situation (generally
calibrate once every year).