Direct Shear Test - Soil Properties: Testing, Measurement, and Evaluation - page 387

Soils Testing Laboratory
Direct Shear Test

2 SR 1180

Sample No. Project No.

2.8 ft 5

Sample Depth Boring No.

Charlotte, N.C. 6/23/08

Location Date

John Doe

Tested by

Light brown silty clay

Description of Soil

1

[A] Specimen Data (Specimen no. )

unconsolidated undrained

(1) Type of test performed

(2) Type of specimen (check one)

Undisturbed □ Remolded

(diam.) 2.50

(3) Diameter or side of specimen in.

4.91

in. 2 (4) Initial area of specimen

1.00

(5) Initial height of specimen in.

4.91

in. 3 (6) Volume of specimen [i.e., (4) (5)]

161.52

(7) Mass of soil specimen (at beginning of test) g

(7)
453.6

1728
(6)

125.3

lb/ft 3 (8) Wet unit weight of specimen i.e.,

18.5

(9) Initial water content of specimen %

2-A

(a) Can no.

248.43

(b) Mass of wet soil sample can g

216.72

(c) Mass of oven-dried soil sample can g

45.30

(d) Mass of can g

171.42

(e) Mass of oven-dried soil sample [i.e., (c) (d)] g

31.71

(f) Mass of water [i.e., (b) (c)] g

i.e., (f)

18.5

(g) Water content

(e) 100

%

i.e., (8)

105.7

lb/ft 3 (10) Dry unit weight of specimen

(9) 100 100

32.0

(11) Final water content of specimen %

1-A

(a) Can no.

226.20

(b) Mass of entire wet soil specimen (at end of test) can g

(c) Mass of entire oven-dried soil specimen (at end of test) can

182.58

g

46.28

(d) Mass of can g

136.30

(e) Mass of entire oven-dried soil specimen [i.e., (c) (d)] g

43.62

(f) Mass of water [i.e., (b) (c)] g

i.e., (f)

32.0

(g) Water content

(e) 100

%

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