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    The document reports the results of a direct shear test conducted on a soil sample taken from the Tika Offices site. Three normal stresses were applied to the sample in a shear box and the corresponding shear stresses at failure were recorded. A graph plotting shear stress against normal stress showed a linear relationship, allowing values to be determined for the soil's cohesion (C) and angle of internal friction (Φ).

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    University of Nairobi

    Department of Civil & Construction Engineering


    (Soil Mechanics Laboratory)

    CLIENT: PRECISE MATERIAL TESTING LTD


    SITE: TIKA OFFICES
    DEPTH : S/no : TP 1
    DATE :24/1/2017
    SPECIFICATION : According to BS 1377:1990

    DIRECT SHEAR TEST


    LOADS APPLIED
    weight of hanger = 4.5 kg Area of shear box = 36 square cm
    1st load = 32.2 kg
    Total = 1st load + weight of hanger = 36.7 kg

    2nd load =68.9 kg


    Total = 2nd load + weight of hanger = 73.4 kg

    3rd load = 105kg


    Total = 3rd load + weight of hanger = 109.5 kg

    Normal stress = applied load/area of shear box shear stress = shear force at failure/ area of shear box

    Normal stress = 1.02 kg per square cm Shear stress = 0.52 kg per square cm

    Normal stress = 2.04 kg per square cm Shear stress = 1.08 kg per square cm

    Normal stress = 3.04 kg per square cm Shear stress = 1.52 kg per square cm

    A graph of shear stress against normal stress

    2.5
    Shear stress (kg per square cm)

    y = 0.4952x + 0.033
    1.5 R² = 0.996

    0.5

    0
    0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
    Normal Stress (kg per square cm)

    C = 0.03kg/cm²

    Ø = 26°

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