N.S. Engineering and Geo-technical Services Pvt. Ltd.

Jwagal, Lalitpur,Nepal (AN ISO 9001:2015 Certified Company)

(Tel: +977-01-5260121, E-mail: wensengineering@gmail.com, info@nsengineering.com) (website: www.nsengineering.com.np)

Direct Shear Test {ASTM D3080-04}

Extension of parallel taxiway to connect Runway-02 End at TIA and Associate works.

Sample : Gravel with sand (Pit sample) Client: Gansu Mechanized Construction Engineering Co.Pvt

Sample ID 1205W/080/081 1 Div. 0.01 mm

Sample No.: 1 Mass(gm) 38260.00
Area cm² 900 Height(cm) 19.50
Length(cm) 30 Volume(cm3) 17550.00
3
Breath(cm) 30 Density(gm/cm ) 2.18
Test No. 1 D1 D2 D3
Normal Load 50 kN/m2 Normal Load 100 kN/m² Normal Load 200 kN/m²
Horiz. Dial Reading
(x 0.01mm) Load, KN Shear Stress Load, KN Shear Stress Load, KN Shear Stress
KN/m² KN/m² KN/m²
0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.00
0.25 0.7 7.78 1.5 16.67 2.4 26.67
0.50 1.3 14.44 2.5 27.78 3.8 42.22
1.00 1.9 21.11 4.2 46.67 6.3 70.00
1.50 2.1 23.33 4.8 53.33 7.1 78.89
1.75 2.5 27.78 5.3 58.89 8.0 88.89
2.00 2.7 30.00 5.8 64.44 8.8 97.78
2.25 2.8 31.11 6.0 66.67 9.3 103.33
3.00 2.8 31.00 6.5 72.22 10.2 113.33
4.00 0.0 11.3 125.56
5.00 0.0 12.0 133.33
6.00 12.5 138.89
7.00 12.7 141.11
8.00 13.1 145.56
9.00 13.1 145.56
10.00 13.2 146.67
11.00 13.5 150.00
12.00 13.8 153.33
13.00 14.0 155.56
14.00 14.1 156.67
14.1 157.00
14.00 156.00

180
160
C = 0 kPa
140 f = 40.050
Shear Stress, KN/sq.m

120
100
80
60
40
20
0
0 50 100 150 200 250

Normal Stress, KN/sq.m