A 6-in.-high specimen of soft silty clay with a unit weight of 105 Ib/ft is tested in a resonant column device with l, =0.4. From the frequency response curve shown in Figure E6.7, deter- mine the shear modulus of the specimen. 100 35 40 45 50 55 60 Accelerometer output (mV)

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Q: 3. The following table shows the shear test results along the foliation surfaces of gneisses. The…

A: Introduction : A shear test is used to stress a test sample to the point where it experiences a…

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A: Given, Length, l = 100 mm Diameter, d = 50 mm Load pressure, P = 150 N Strain, εa=10%=0.1

Q: A traverse line AB is being measured by a theodolite and substense bar. At station A, the horizontal…

A: Given: Traverse line AB,At station A, Height of instrument = 2.87 mHorizontal angle subtended = 3oAt…

Q: The following results were obtained at failure in a series of drained triaxial tests on fully…

A: 38 mm diameter by 76 mm long specimen.    All-round pressure (kN/m2)= 200           400…

Q: The observed N value from a standard penetration test conducted on a saturated sandy soil stratum…

A: given- observed N value-N'=35 corrected N value for dilatancy is required

Q: N60 Depth (m) 1.5 3.0 7 13 4.5 18 6.0 22 7.5 24 For, the sand deposit, assume the mean grain size,…

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Q: In a tri –axial test of a silty soil, the sample failed at normal stress of 475 kPa and a shear…

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Q: A cube sandstone rock sample has a side of 62 mm. When it was subjected to point load test, it…

A: Given, Cube area = 62mm x 62mm Load = 10,000 N

Test for Determination of Shear Strength

The term shear strength is often associated with the soil. Shear strength is defined as the resistance to the deformation of soil particles due to the continuous action of shear stress. In short, shear strength is the maximum shear stress that a soil can sustain.