Direct Shear Box Test Contents Introduction Objective Apparatus Description of Test Results Calculations Relevance to Geotechnics Soil Description and Conclusion References Introduction Shear strength is the property that enables a material to remain in equilibrium when its surface is not level. (Smith‚ 2006) The direct shear test is used to determine the shear strength of soils on a predetermined failure surface. This test is used to measure the shearing resistance‚ undrained shear
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SCHOOL OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION FACULTY OF SCIENCE‚ ENGINEERING & COMPUTING Geotechnical Engineering 1 LEVEL: 5 MODULE: CE2045 Quick Un-Drained Triaxial Test Report Author: Keith GROUP MEMBERS: Ahmed Ahmed K1034749 Villamar Rodriguez K0916719 DATE OF EXPERIMENT: 4 February 2013 * Table of Contents Page * 1 Introduction and Objectives 2 2 Experimental Results 7 2.1 Raw Results 7 2.2 Graph 8 2
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Engineering Civil Engineering Department Experiment No. 1 Vane Shear Test in Cohesive Soil Submitted by: Dela Peña‚ Analyn A. 10948724 LBYCVG2 EJ Submitted to: Engr. Irene Ubay Professor Submitted on: October 8‚ 2012 I. Introduction Vane shear test is used to measure the shear strength of a soil. It also estimated and measured the fully saturated clay’s undrained shear strength without derangement in the specimen. This test can be conducted in field and laboratory however‚ in laboratory
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ANALYSIS The vane shear apparatus makes use of the theory that the summation of the total shear stress is equal to the sum of the shear stress at failure along the cylindrical surface and the total shear stress on the top and the bottom of the surface of the cylinder. The various sizes of the vanes are accounted for by applying the multiplying factor. The value obtained from the medium sized vane is the value of the stress itself‚ and there is no need to multiply or divide the value. The values
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INDEX S. No CONTENT Page Number 1. ABSTRACT 2 2. INTRODUCTION 2 3. SUB SURFACE EXPLORATION AND IN-SITU TESTING 3 4. LABORATORY TESTING 5 5. DISCUSSION ON FIELD AND LABORATORY TESTS 8 6. SAFE BEARING CAPACITY 9 7. CONCLUSIONS AND RECCOMENDATIONS 10 1. Abstract: The appropriate scope of a geotechnical investigation is a function of the type of proposed land use or project‚ the soil/ geologic conditions of the project site‚ and type of permit or approval sought. The geotechnical
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soil mechanics in particular‚ is both challenging and necessary. The following report is a compilation of the results acquired as a result of two laboratories performed by Group 13 at McMaster University on February 1st and 15th‚ 2007. Four tests; Direct Shear‚ Vacuum Triaxial Compression‚ Unconsolidated and Undrained Triaxial and Unconfined Compression were carried out in order to assess the performance of our most ancient and complex engineering materials‚ sand and clay. The behavior and response
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Contents 1. Direct Shear Test 1 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Test Procedure 1 1.3 Results and Discussion 2 1.4 Conclusion and Limitations 4 2. Triaxial Compression Test 5 2.1 Introduction 5 2.2 Test Procedure 5 2.3 Results and Discussion 5 2.4 Conclusion and Limitations 7 3. Consolidation Test 8 3.1 Introduction 8 3.2 Test Procedure 8 3.3 Results and Discussion 8 3.4 Conclusion and Limitations 11 Appendix A 12 Appendix B 14 Appendix C 16 1. Direct Shear Test 1.1 Introduction
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Shear Walls 17 3 SHEAR WALLS by Timothy P. McCormick‚ P.E. Seismic Retrofit Training 18 Shear Walls Seismic Retrofit Training Shear Walls 19 SHEAR WALLS This section provides an introduction to shear walls and how they resist earthquake and wind forces. This section also shows how to properly construct the shear walls and the parts that make them up. With this knowledge‚ contractors can build proper shear walls and inspectors can recognize the errors untrained contractors
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1. (a) A glued lap splice is to be made in a 10 × 20 mm rectangular member at α =20°‚ as shown in Fig.1. Assuming that‚ the shear strength of the glued joint controls the design‚ what axial force P is to be applied to the member to get separated to 2 parts? Assume the shear strength of the glued joint to be 10MPa. Fig: 1 (b) An exploded view of a bolted connection is as shown in Fig 2(b). The width of the plate is 60mm; their thicknesses are t1 =10mm. The snugly fitting bolt is 20mm in diameter
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Triaxial Compression Test Why: The main reason that engineers conduct the Triaxial Compression Test is to obtain the shear strength parameters of a soil specimen. These parameters include vital information concerning the overall shear strength of the sample‚ such as the soil’s cohesion and angle of internal friction. This information can then be used to obtain an accurate analysis of the soil’s shear strength. Although there are several types of tests used to determine the shear strength of a
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