Introduction:

In the design of foundations is important to know the soil properties such as groundwater
pressure, moisture content, and other important information. Therefore, the in-situ soil testing
methods are very important for providing this information (VertekCPT, 2014). In this paper we
explain one of the in-situ methods: the field vane shear test. This test is a quick and economical in-
situ method for calculating the undrained shear strength of soft to medium stiff clays. The test
involves a vane with four blades that is inserted into the clay (Anbazhagan, p. 19). In this paper we
will be discussing the concepts, uses, the procedure and calculations involving this test.

Bibliography:

VertekCPT. (2014, May 15). CPT University. Retrieved May 31, 2018, from
http://www.vertekcpt.com/blog/in-situ-soil-testing-101#.WxCtWEgvxPY

Anbazhagan, P. A. (n.d.). SITE CHARACTERIZATION & INSTRUMENTATION. Retrieved from

http://nptel.ac.in/courses/105108078/mod5/lec5.pdf