This laboratory report outlines procedures for conducting a direct shear test to determine the shear strength properties of soils. The direct shear test measures two key parameters: cohesion (c) and the angle of internal friction (φ). The report describes the equipment used, which includes a shear box, loading pads, and dial gauges. It also provides the step-by-step experimental procedure for setting up and running tests on three soil samples under different vertical stresses. The objective is to use the test results to calculate the shear strength of the soil.
This laboratory report outlines procedures for conducting a direct shear test to determine the shear strength properties of soils. The direct shear test measures two key parameters: cohesion (c) and the angle of internal friction (φ). The report describes the equipment used, which includes a shear box, loading pads, and dial gauges. It also provides the step-by-step experimental procedure for setting up and running tests on three soil samples under different vertical stresses. The objective is to use the test results to calculate the shear strength of the soil.
This laboratory report outlines procedures for conducting a direct shear test to determine the shear strength properties of soils. The direct shear test measures two key parameters: cohesion (c) and the angle of internal friction (φ). The report describes the equipment used, which includes a shear box, loading pads, and dial gauges. It also provides the step-by-step experimental procedure for setting up and running tests on three soil samples under different vertical stresses. The objective is to use the test results to calculate the shear strength of the soil.
This laboratory report outlines procedures for conducting a direct shear test to determine the shear strength properties of soils. The direct shear test measures two key parameters: cohesion (c) and the angle of internal friction (φ). The report describes the equipment used, which includes a shear box, loading pads, and dial gauges. It also provides the step-by-step experimental procedure for setting up and running tests on three soil samples under different vertical stresses. The objective is to use the test results to calculate the shear strength of the soil.
GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 1: FOUNDATION ENGINEERING (CE – 4204)
Laboratory Report No. 1
(Pre-lab) DIRECT SHEAR TEST
Lab. Date: March 8, 2019
Lab. Group: Group 3 Lab Members: Banadera, John Francis R. Cuenca, Denise Ann D. Gaba, Jose Henderson P. Mandocdoc, Clarissa Abigail Mayuga, Katrina Nicole C. Valencia, Federica S. I. INTRODUCTION A direct shear test is a laboratory or field test used by geotechnical engineers to measure the shear strength properties of soil or rock material, or of discontinuities in soil or rock masses. In many engineering problems such as design of foundation, retaining walls, slab bridges, pipes, sheet piling, the value of the angle of internal friction and cohesion of the soil involved are required for the design. Direct shear test is used to predict these parameters quickly. The laboratory report covers the laboratory procedures for determining these values for cohesionless soils.
II. OBJECTIVE At the end of the experiment the students were able to: - Determine the shearing strength of the soil using the direct shear apparatus - Determine the parameter of shear strength of soil, cohesion, c and angle of friction, ø.
1. Internal measurement is verified by using Vernier calipers. The length of the
sides, L and the overall depth, B. 2. Base plate is fixed inside the shear box. Then porous plate is put on the base plate. Perforated grid plate is fitted over porous so that the grid plates should be at right angles to the direction shear. 3. Two halves of the shear box are fixed by means of fixing screws. 4. For cohesive soils, the soil sample is transferred from square specimen cutter to the shear box by pressing down on the top grid plate. For sandy soil, compact the soil in layers to the required density in shear box. 5. Mount the shear box assembly on the loading frame. 6. The dial is set of the proving ring to zero 7. The loading yoke is placed on the loading pad and carefully lift the hanger onto the top of the loading yoke. 8. The correct loading is applied to the hanger pad. 9. Carefully, the screws clamping the upper half is removed to the lower half. 10. The test is conducted by applying horizontal shear load to failure. Rate strain should be 0.2mm/min. 11. Readings of horizontal is recorded and force dial gauges at regular intervals. 12. Conduct test on three identical soil samples under different vertical compressive stresses, 1.75kg, 2.5kg and 3.2kg
V. RAW DATA SAMPLE # 1 AREA: __________ DISPLACEMENT PROVING RING SHEAR STRAIN STRESS DIAL ∆L DIAL Load, P (x 10-6) 2 GAUGE GAUGE (kN) (KN/m ) (mm) SAMPLE # 2 AREA: __________ DISPLACEMENT PROVING RING SHEAR STRAIN STRESS DIAL ∆L DIAL Load, P (x 10-6) GAUGE GAUGE (kN) (KN/m2) (mm) SAMPLE # 3 AREA: __________ DISPLACEMENT PROVING RING SHEAR STRAIN STRESS DIAL ∆L DIAL Load, P (x 10-6) GAUGE GAUGE (kN) (KN/m2) (mm)
VI. REFERENCE Braja M. Das, Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering. Fifth Edition. SI Edition. Cengage Learning.
