181 4434 - 1978 i ( Reaffirmed 1997 ) Indian Standard EL CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IN-SITU VANE SHEAR TEST FOR SOILS ( First Revision ) First Reprint FEBRUARY 1989 UDC 624.131.439.5:006.76 © Copyright 1978 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 August 1978182 4494-1978 Indian Standard CODE OF PRACTICE FOR IN-SITU VANE SHEAR TEST FOR SOILS ( First Revision ) Soil Enginering Sectional Committee BDC 23 Chairmen Representing Prov Doct Monan Central Building Research Institute ( CSIR), Roorkee Members Avormonat Catsy Exoraen Public Works Department, Government of Uttar Suar D.C. Cxarunvant ( Alternate ) Dinsoton Rastancx, Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways ) Drercron. Prey Kuan Sion Uniyentity of Jodhpur, Jodhpur er ni Lavon Avran Stas Engineer eck ‘Branch, Army Headquarters, VK. Kaserracan ( Alternate ) DA. ‘Cementation Co Ltd, Caloutta ‘Sunt 8. Gurta ( Alternate) (mar Excuse (D&R ) Inigo , Department, Government of Punjab, ‘Drmxoron { IPRI) ( Alternate) 7 : ‘Suna K.N. Dabera. 1m penal capacity (P-020,P” New Aliprs Galeutta ‘Sua A. G. Daman, In personal capacity ( 5 Stret, 12] Hunger- ford Court, Calcutta 700017 Suu R. L. Dawan Irrigation Research Institute, , Patna Dr G. 8. Danton Indian Geotechnical Society, New Su AH Devan ‘Asia Foundations and Construction (P) Ltd, Bombay ‘Sua V. G.. eons ‘National Buildings Organization, New Delhi ‘Sum S. H. BALOHANDAN ( Alternate ) ‘Sumr O. P. MALHOTRA ‘Public Works Department, Goverament of Punjab, ‘Sur J. 8, Maxva Roads Wing, Ministry of Shipping & Transport ( Continued on page 2.) @ Copyright 1978 BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS under the Indien pht Act (XIV of 1957 lec ta 2 ment Of copyright( Continued from page 1) Menbers Reprsenting Sum R. 8. Manxore Central Water Commission, New Delhi ‘Drover Duanoron ( CSMRS ) iene Sun ER Natanaran Central Road Research Institute ( OSIR ), New Delhi Repnasantarive Hindustan Construction Co Ltd, Bombs Raseancnt Ornicen Bullding 6 Roads Research Laboratory, Chandigach Sut K. R, Saxena Engineeting Research Laboratories, Hyderabad Seomerany Geb Board of Irrigation & Power, New Delhi Durury Sxonstany ( Alternate) Dn Suaumian PRarast Univenity of Roorkee, Roorkee Du Gora Ranjan ( Alienate) Sunt H.D, Seana Inriqatiag Rescage Iatie, Roorkee SurERuNTENDINO ENODNEER fe Works Department,” Government of Tamil ‘Nadu, Madras Exaguriye Ewonvaen ( Alienate) Sua. T. Unwanea Concrete Asociation of India, Bombay ‘Suat T. M, Manon ( Alternate ) Sunt H.C. Vanna ‘Suar V. K. Vasuogvan ( Alternate ‘Smar D, Ajrraa Suita, ‘Director ( Civ Boga) ‘Sunt G, Raman Deputy Director ( Civ Engg), 1ST Site Exploration and Investigation for Foundations Subcommittee, C 23:2 Convener Sunt R. S, Manors Central Water Commision, New Delhi Menbers Darury Dinzcror ( CSMRS ) ( Alternate to Shri R, 8, Melkote) ror Avan Savor Us of Jodhpur, Jodhpur Dr A. Bananyae ont 03 Led Bory Derory Dimecton Russancet Railway Board ( Ministry of Railways ) (FE), RDSO ‘Amistanr Dinecron Ressancst (Son, Mzax ), RDSO ( Alternate ) . Sur R. C. Dusat ‘Asia Foundations and Construction ( P) Ltd, Bombay ‘Dinzcror ‘Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute, Nasik ‘Rrseanon Ornicen (Alternate ) ‘Dimzotor Genera Gcological Survey of India, Calcutta ‘Suat S. K. SHomE ( Alternate ) Snnt PN. Masera (Alena) ‘Executive Enomas (SM) Public Works Department, Tamil Nadu (Continued on page 16 ) Also represents Institution of Engineers (1). 2