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Introduction
box in
external box
skru
motorized
loading screw
hanger loa
d
load
OBJECTIVE
dial gauge
Yoke
pressure plat
Theory
The strength of a soil depends of its resistance to shearing stresses. It
is made up of basically the
Components;
Equipment
Dial gauge.
Load
L (mm)
x 0.01
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
PROVING RING
DIAL
0
9
14
18
21
25
28
LOAD, P
(kN)
0
0.01845
0.0287
0.0369
0.04305
0.05125
0.0574
SHEAR
STRESS
P/A
(kN/m2)
0
5.13
7.97
10.25
11.96
14.34
15.94
STRAIN
= L/LO
0
8.33
16.67
25.00
33.33
41.67
50.00
350
400
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
12.5
DEFORMATION
DIAL
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
L (mm)
x 0.01
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
31
31
32
35
37
39
41
42
45
46
47
48
48
49
49
49
49
49
49
0.06355
0.06355
0.0656
0.07175
0.07585
0.07995
0.08405
0.0861
0.09225
0.0943
0.09635
0.0984
0.0984
0.10045
0.10045
0.10045
0.10045
0.10045
0.10045
PROVING RING
DIAL
0
5
13
15
16
23
28
33
37
LOAD, P
(kN)
0
0.01025
0.02665
0.03075
0.0328
0.04715
0.0574
0.06765
0.07585
17.65
17.65
18.20
19.93
21.07
22.21
23.35
23.92
25.63
26.20
26.76
27.30
27.30
27.90
27.90
27.90
27.90
27.90
27.90
58.33
66.67
75.00
83.33
91.67
100.00
108.33
116.67
125.00
133.33
141.67
150.00
158.33
166.67
175.00
183.33
191.67
200.00
208.33
SHEAR
STRESS
P/A
(kN/m2)
0
2.85
7.40
8.54
9.11
13.10
15.94
18.79
21.07
STRAIN
= L/LO
0
8.33
16.67
25.00
33.33
41.67
50.00
58.33
66.67
450
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
DEFORMATION
DIAL
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
400
450
L (mm)
x 0.01
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
40
43
46
48
50
52
54
55
56
57
58
58
58
58
0.082
0.08815
0.0943
0.0984
0.1025
0.1066
0.1107
0.11275
0.1148
0.11685
0.1189
0.1189
0.1189
0.1189
PROVING RING
DIAL
0
8
12
18
25
31
36
41
46
50
LOAD, P
(kN)
0
0.0164
0.0246
0.0369
0.05125
0.06355
0.0738
0.08405
0.0943
0.1025
22.78
24.49
26.19
27.33
28.47
29.61
30.75
31.32
31.89
32.46
33.03
33.03
33.03
33.03
75.00
83.33
91.67
100.00
108.33
116.67
125.00
133.33
141.67
150.00
158.33
166.67
175.00
183.33
SHEAR
STRESS
P/A
(kN/m2)
0
4.56
6.83
10.25
14.24
17.65
20.50
23.35
26.19
28.47
STRAIN
= L/LO
0
8.33
16.67
25.00
33.33
41.67
50.00
58.33
66.67
75.00
500
550
600
650
700
750
800
850
900
950
1000
1050
1100
1150
1200
1250
1300
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.5
10.0
10.5
11.0
11.5
12.0
12.5
13.0
54
58
60
65
67
69
71
72
75
76
78
78
79
80
80
80
80
0.1107
0.1189
0.123
0.13325
0.13735
0.14145
0.14555
0.1476
0.15375
0.1558
0.1599
0.1599
0.16195
0.164
0.164
0.164
0.164
30.75
33.03
34.17
37.01
38.15
39.29
40.43
41.00
42.71
43.28
44.42
44.42
45.00
45.56
45.56
45.56
45.56
83.33
91.67
100.00
108.33
116.67
125.00
133.33
141.67
150.00
158.33
166.67
175.00
183.33
191.67
200.00
208.33
216.67
5
5 x 10
1000
= 0.05 kN
10
10 x 10
1000
= 0.1 kN
15
15 x 10
1000
= 0.15 kN
28.00
33.00
46.00
CONCLUTION
The conclusion is, shear box test is an example test used to
determine the shear strength of soils. In principle, this test is
to determine the failure strength on a surface that has been set.
However, the importance of shear box test is to determine the
shear strength of soil on the surface and it can be test by other
test that can determine the failure strength,
Reference
1. Donald Mcglinchey, , Characterisation of bulk solids,
2005, CRC Press DT Afrika.
2. Mazlan Mohammad Abdul Hamid, Standard
aggregate sieve analysis TEST, ASTM International Standards Worldwide, (July 2008) ASTM C136-06,
retrived from http://www.astm.org/
3. Norliza Muhammad, concrete laboratory,(2006).
Gradation Test. (2007),
NorlizaMuhammad,FajarBaktiSdn. Bhd.