Sr Sample Normal Dial Shear Force "F” = (Dial Normal Shear Stress

No. No. Force "N" Gauge Gauge Reading) x Stress σ = τ = F/A

(kg) Reading (0.15) (kg) N/A (kg/cm2)
(kg/cm2)
1 0ft - 5ft 4 20 3 0.16 0.12
2 0ft - 5ft 8 36 5.4 0.32 0.216

MOHR COULOMB FAILURE ENVELOPE

0.25
SHEAR STRESS(KG/CM2)

0.2

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
NORMAL STRESS(KG/CM2)

Result

The shear strength parameters of the soil sample tested through Direct Shear Test in the laboratory
are found to be

C=

∅=
 Sr Sample Normal Dial Gauge Shear Force "F" = Normal Stress Shear Stress
No. No. Force "N" Reading (Dial Gauge σ = N/A τ = F/A
(kg) Reading) x (0.15) (kg/cm2) (kg/cm2)
(kg)

3 5ft -10ft 4 18 2.7 0.16 0.108

4 5ft -10ft 8 31 4.65 0.32 0.186

MOHR COULOMB FAILURE ENVELOPE

0.2
0.18
0.16
SHEAR STRESS(KG/CM2)

0.14
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
NORMAL STRESS(KG/CM2)

Result

The shear strength parameters of the soil sample tested through Direct Shear Test in the laboratory
are found to be

C=

∅=
 Sr Sample Normal Dial Gauge Shear Force "F" = Normal Stress Shear Stress
No. No. Force "N" Reading (Dial Gauge σ = N/A τ = F/A
(kg) Reading) x (0.15) (kg/cm2) (kg/cm2)
(kg)
5 10ft - 4 12 1.8 0.16 0.072
15ft
6 10ft - 8 18 2.7 0.32 0.108
15ft

MOHR COULOMB FAILURE ENVELOPE

0.12

0.1
SHEAR STRESS(KG/CM2)

0.08

0.06

0.04

0.02

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
NORMAL STRESS(KG/CM2)

Result

The shear strength parameters of the soil sample tested through Direct Shear Test in the laboratory
are found to be

C=

∅=
 Sr Sample Normal Dial Gauge Shear Force "F" = Normal Stress Shear Stress
No. No. Force "N" Reading (Dial Gauge σ = N/A τ = F/A
(kg) Reading) x (0.15) (kg/cm2) (kg/cm2)
(kg)
7 15ft - 4 8 1.2 0.16 0.048
20ft
8 15ft - 8 28 4.2 0.32 0.168
20ft

MOHR COULOMB FAILURE ENVELOPE

0.18
0.16
SHEAR STRESS(KG/CM2)

0.14
0.12
0.1
0.08
0.06
0.04
0.02
0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
NORMAL STRESS(KG/CM2)

Result

The shear strength parameters of the soil sample tested through Direct Shear Test in the laboratory
are found to be

C=

∅=
 Sample Normal Dial Gauge Shear Force "F" = Normal Stress Shear Stress
No. Force "N" Reading (Dial Gauge Reading) σ = N/A τ = F/A
(kg) x (0.15) (kg) (kg/cm2) (kg/cm2)

20ft-25ft 4 5 0.75 0.16 0.03

20ft-25ft 8 37 5.55 0.32 0.222

MOHR COULOMB FAILURE ENVELOPE

0.25

0.2
SHEAR STRESS(KG/CM2)

0.15

0.1

0.05

0
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35
NORMAL STRESS(KG/CM2)

Result

The shear strength parameters of the soil sample tested through Direct Shear Test in the laboratory
are found to be

C=

∅=