Sample description: Uniform SAND, medium grain. Rate of strain: 1 mm/min Proving Ring No. == Calibration: 3 N per 1/100 rotation TEST 1 Shear box size: 6 cm x 6 cm Normal load: 981N Initial area A: 36 cm? Normal stress: kPa 272.50 Proving Ring Dial Time Horiz. Displ. Strain Shear Load Shear Stress (min) (mm) (rev) (N) (kPa) 0.0 0.0 1 1. 119 209 3 231 4. 4 211 181 2.
Sample description: Uniform SAND, medium grain. Rate of strain: 1 mm/min Proving Ring No. == Calibration: 3 N per 1/100 rotation TEST 1 Shear box size: 6 cm x 6 cm Normal load: 981N Initial area A: 36 cm? Normal stress: kPa 272.50 Proving Ring Dial Time Horiz. Displ. Strain Shear Load Shear Stress (min) (mm) (rev) (N) (kPa) 0.0 0.0 1 1. 119 209 3 231 4. 4 211 181 2.
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Determine the shear strength parameters for a given soil using the direct shear test sample No1. Calculate the Shear Load in Newtons and Shear Stress in KPa in the box below.

Transcribed Image Text:Sample description: Uniform SAND, medium grain.
Proving Ring No. ==
Rate of strain: 1 mm/min
Calibration: 3 N per 1/100 rotation
TEST 1
Shear box size: 6 cm x 6 cm
Normal load: 981 N
Initial area A: 36 cm?
Normal stress:
272.50
kPa
Proving Ring
Time
Horiz. Displ.
Strain
Shear Load
Shear Stress
Dial
(min)
(mm)
(rev)
(N)
(kPa)
0.0
0.0
119
2
209
3
231
4
211
181
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