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Experiment 13 Direct Shear Test: Purpose
Experiment 13 Direct Shear Test: Purpose
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
169
BLANK DATA SHEETS
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
170
DIRECT SHEAR TEST
DATA SHEET
Date Tested:
Tested By:
Project Name:
Sample Number:
Visual Classification:
Shear Box Inside Diameter:
Area (A):
Shear Box Height:
Soil Volume:
Initial mass of soil and pan:
Final mass of soil and pan:
Mass of soil:
Density of soil (?):
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
171
Direct Shear Test Data
Displacement rate: _______
Normal stress: _______psi
Horizontal Dial
Reading
(0.001 in)
Horizontal
Displacement
(in)
Load Dial
Reading
Horizontal
Shear Force
(lb)
Shear
Stress
(psi)
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
172
Direct Shear Test Data
Normal stress: _________ psi
Horizontal
Dial Reading
(0.001 in)
Horizontal
Displacement
(in)
Load Dial
Reading
Horizontal
Shear Force
(lb)
Shear
Stress
(psi)
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
173
Direct Shear Test Data
Normal stress: _______ psi
Horizontal
Dial Reading
(0.001 in)
Horizontal
Displacement
(in)
Load dial
Reading
Horizontal
Shear Force
(lb)
Shear
Stress
(psi)
Engineering Properties of Soils Based on Laboratory Testing
Prof. Krishna Reddy, UIC
174
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Normal Stress (psi)
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