Shear Strength by Direct Shear

(Small Shear Box)

Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Test Details
Standard BS 1377 Part 7 :1990 Particle Density 2.67 Mg/m3
Clause 4
Sample Type Core sample Single or Multi Single Stage
Stage
Lab. Temperature 0.0 deg.C Location
Sample Description
Variations from None
procedure

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference D Description
Depth within Sample 0.00mm Orientation within Sample
Initial Height 20.560 mm Area 3600.00 mm2
Preparation Initial Moisture Content* 22.4 %
Bulk Density 1.81 Mg/m3 Dry Density 1.47 Mg/m3
Initial Voids Ratio 0.8107 Degree of Saturation 73.87 %
Dry or Submerged Dry
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Settlement Vs Square Root Time

Tim e Square Root Mins

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
0.011

0.211

0.411

0.611
Deformation mm

0.811

1.011

1.211

1.411

1.611

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
(Small Shear Box)

Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Shear Stress Vs Displacement

250

200
Shear Stress kPa

150

100

50

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Horizontal Displacem ent m m

Rates of Horizontal Stage 1: 0.5188mm/min

Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
(Small Shear Box)

Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Change in Specimen Thickness Vs Displacement

Horizontal Displacem ent m m

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.801

1.901
Vertical Displacement mm

2.001

2.101

2.201

2.301

2.401

Conditions at Failure
Applied Normal Stress 408.8 kPa
Maximum Shear Stress 263.9 kPa
Horizontal Deformation 6.857 mm
Residual Shear Stress 0.0 kPa
Vertical Deformation 2.425 mm
Cumulative Horizontal 6.857 mm
Displacement

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