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Soils Testing Laboratory
Direct Shear Test
Sample No.
Project No.
Sample Depth
Boring No.
Location
Date
Tested by
Description of Soil
[A] Specimen Data
(Specimen no.
)
(1)
Type of test performed
(2)
Type of specimen (check one)
□
Undisturbed
□
Remolded
(3)
Diameter or side of specimen
in.
in.
2
(4)
Initial area of specimen
(5)
Initial height of specimen
in.
in.
3
(6)
Volume of specimen [i.e., (4)
(5)]
(7)
Mass of soil specimen (at beginning of test)
g
(7)
453.6
1728
(6)
lb/ft
3
(8)
Wet unit weight of specimen
i.e.,
(9)
Initial water content of specimen
%
(a)
Can no.
(b)
Mass of wet soil sample
can
g
(c)
Mass of oven-dried soil sample
can
g
(d)
Mass of can
g
(e)
Mass of oven-dried soil sample [i.e., (c)
(d)]
g
(f)
Mass of water [i.e., (b)
(c)]
g
i.e.,
(f)
(g)
Water content
(e)
100
%
i.e.,
(8)
lb/ft
3
(10)
Dry unit weight of specimen
(9) 100
100
(11)
Final water content of specimen
%
(a)
Can no.
(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
g
(d)
Mass of can
g
(e)
Mass of entire oven-dried soil specimen [i.e., (c)
(d)]
g
(f)
Mass of water [i.e., (b)
(c)]
g
i.e.,
(f)
(g)
Water content
(e)
100
%
391
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