Shear Strength by Direct Shear

(Small Shear Box)

Client Lab Ref

Project Job
Borehole Sample

Test Details
Standard BS 1377 Part 7 :1990 Particle Density
Clause 4
Sample Type Single or Multi
Stage
Lab. Temperature Location
Sample Description
Variations from
procedure

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference Description
Depth within Sample Orientation within Sample
Initial Height Area
Preparation Initial Moisture Content*
Bulk Density Dry Density
Initial Voids Ratio Degree of Saturation
Dry or Submerged
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Settlement Vs Square Root Time

Square Root Minutes

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5
5.8

6.2
Vertical Deformation

6.4

6.6

6.8

7.2

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client Lab Ref

Project Job
Borehole Sample

Shear Stress Vs Displacement

1.2

0.8
Shear Stress

0.6

0.4

0.2

0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
Horizontal Displacem ent

Rates of Horizontal
Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client Lab Ref

Project Job
Borehole Sample

Change in Specimen Thickness Vs Displacement

Horizontal Displacem ent

0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5
0

0.2
Change in Vertical Height

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.2

Conditions at Failure
Applied Normal Stress
Maximum Shear Stress
Horizontal Deformation
Residual Shear Stress
Vertical Deformation
Cumulative Horizontal
Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client GROUP 11 220419 2B Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419 2B
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 2B

Test Details
Standard BS 1377 Part 7 :1990 Particle Density 2.67 Mg/m3
Clause 4
Sample Type Core sample Single or Multi Single Stage
Stage
Lab. Temperature 0.0 deg.C Location
Sample Description
Variations from None
procedure

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference B Description
Depth within Sample 0.00mm Orientation within Sample
Initial Height 20.560 mm Area 3600.00 mm2
Preparation Initial Moisture Content* 21.5 %
Bulk Density 1.76 Mg/m3 Dry Density 1.45 Mg/m3
Initial Voids Ratio 0.8463 Degree of Saturation 67.74 %
Dry or Submerged Dry
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Settlement Vs Square Root Time

Tim e Square Root Mins

0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1
-0.001

0.499
Deformation mm

0.999

1.499

1.999

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client GROUP 11 220419 2B Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419 2B
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 2B

Shear Stress Vs Displacement

179.5

159.5

139.5
Shear Stress kPa

119.5

99.5

79.5

59.5

39.5

19.5

-0.5
-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Horizontal Displacem ent m m

Rates of Horizontal Stage 1: 0.5177mm/min

Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client GROUP 11 220419 2B Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419 2B
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 2B

Change in Specimen Thickness Vs Displacement

Horizontal Displacem ent m m

-1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2.096

2.146

2.196
Vertical Displacement mm

2.246

2.296

2.346

2.396

2.446

2.496

Conditions at Failure
Applied Normal Stress 272.5 kPa
Maximum Shear Stress 188.7 kPa
Horizontal Deformation 6.158 mm
Residual Shear Stress 0.0 kPa
Vertical Deformation 2.513 mm
Cumulative Horizontal 6.804 mm
Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
(Small Shear Box)

Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Test Details
Standard BS 1377 Part 7 :1990 Particle Density 2.67 Mg/m3
Clause 4
Sample Type Core sample Single or Multi Single Stage
Stage
Lab. Temperature 0.0 deg.C Location
Sample Description
Variations from None
procedure

Specimen Details
Specimen Reference D Description
Depth within Sample 0.00mm Orientation within Sample
Initial Height 20.560 mm Area 3600.00 mm2
Preparation Initial Moisture Content* 22.4 %
Bulk Density 1.81 Mg/m3 Dry Density 1.47 Mg/m3
Initial Voids Ratio 0.8107 Degree of Saturation 73.87 %
Dry or Submerged Dry
Comments
* Calculated from initial and dry weights of whole specimen

Settlement Vs Square Root Time

Tim e Square Root Mins

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
0.011

0.211

0.411

0.611
Deformation mm

0.811

1.011

1.211

1.411

1.611

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
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Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Shear Stress Vs Displacement

250

200
Shear Stress kPa

150

100

50

0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Horizontal Displacem ent m m

Rates of Horizontal Stage 1: 0.5188mm/min

Displacement

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 Shear Strength by Direct Shear
(Small Shear Box)

Client GROUP 11 220419 Lab Ref

Project Job GROUP 11
220419
Borehole Sample GROUP 11
220419 3

Change in Specimen Thickness Vs Displacement

Horizontal Displacem ent m m

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.801

1.901
Vertical Displacement mm

2.001

2.101

2.201

2.301

2.401

Conditions at Failure
Applied Normal Stress 408.8 kPa
Maximum Shear Stress 263.9 kPa
Horizontal Deformation 6.857 mm
Residual Shear Stress 0.0 kPa
Vertical Deformation 2.425 mm
Cumulative Horizontal 6.857 mm
Displacement

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Test Summary
Reference A B D
Applied Normal Stress 136.2 kPa 272.5 kPa 408.8 kPa
Peak Strength 127.5 kPa 188.7 kPa 263.9 kPa
Corresponding Horizontal 5.762 mm 6.158 mm 6.857 mm
Displacement
Residual Shear Stress
Rate(s) of Shear Stage 1: Stage 1: Stage 1:
Displacement 0.5278mm/min 0.5177mm/min 0.5188mm/min
Stage 2:
0.5177mm/min
Final Height 20.13 mm 18.07 mm 18.16 mm
Cumulative Displacement 6.603 mm 6.804 mm 6.857 mm
Number of Traverses 2 1 1

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