DIRECT SHEAR TEST

(IS 2720 Part-13 : 2009)

Sample No. 1 Sample Location Date Sampled
Type of Material Grid Reference Date Tested
Proving Ring Constant
Method of Test : U.U Test Kg/Div : 0.274

Preparation of Test Specimen :

O.M.C. (%) (from Modified Proctors test) : 9.05 Wt.of wet sample Required(grams) gd x 90 x (1+w/100) : 180.28
M.D.D. (g/cc) (from Modified Proctors test) : 1.955 Wt. of Dry Sand/Soil Required in case of U.U.Test (grams) :
Required Max. dry density gd (g/cc) (95% of MDD) : 1.857 Wt. of Dry Sand/Soil taken (grams) : 165.78
Volume of the mould / specimen (6x6x2.5) 90 Volume of Water added (ml) : 16.50
Cross sectionall Area -A (Cm2) 36 Rate of Strain Applied (mm/minute) : 1.25
Test Observations :
Normal Stress(Kg/Cm2) =0.5 Normal Stress(Kg/Cm2) =1.0 Normal Stress (Kg/Cm2) =1.5
Horizontal Shear Load from Shear Load from Shear Load from Proving Ring
Corrected Area= Proving Ring Shear Proving Ring Shear
Sl.No Displaceme Ao(1- ẟ/6) Shear Stress
nt d (mm) Stress Stress
Divisions Kg 2 Divisions Kg Divisions Kg Kg/Cm2
Kg/Cm Kg/Cm2
1 0.5 35.70 5 1.37 0.04 10 2.74 0.08 25 6.85 0.19
2 1.0 35.40 13 3.56 0.10 19 5.21 0.15 44 12.06 0.34
3 1.5 35.10 17 4.66 0.13 22 6.03 0.17 53 14.52 0.41
4 2.0 34.80 22 6.03 0.17 27 7.40 0.21 62 16.99 0.49
5 2.5 34.50 29 7.95 0.23 34 9.32 0.27 68 18.63 0.54
6 3.0 34.20 36 9.86 0.29 38 10.41 0.30 74 20.28 0.59
7 3.5 33.90 38 10.41 0.31 44 12.06 0.36 80 21.92 0.65
8 4.0 33.60 44 12.06 0.36 50 13.70 0.41 86 23.56 0.70
9 4.5 33.30 47 12.88 0.39 56 15.34 0.46 95 26.03 0.78
10 5.0 33.00 46 12.60 0.38 61 17.81 0.54 103 28.22 0.86
11 5.5 32.70 65 17.81 0.54 111 30.41 0.93
12 6.0 32.40 70 19.18 0.59 118 32.33 1.00
13 6.5 32.10 76 20.82 0.65 125 34.25 1.07
14 7.0 31.80 78 21.37 0.67 133 36.44 1.15
15 7.5 31.50 79 21.65 0.69 137 37.54 1.19

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