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Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Department of Civil Engineering


INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY GUWAHATI

DIRECT SHEAR TEST


1. OBJECTIVE
To determine the shear parameters of given soil sample.

2. APPARATUS REQUIRED
Shear box, Container, Grid Plates, Base Plate, Loading Pad with steel ball, Loading frame, Weights, Proving
ring with dial gauge (0.002 mm accurate), micrometer dial gauges (0.01 mm accurate), Tamping rod.

3. THEORY:
The strength of soil mass is its property against sliding along internal planes within itself. The stability of
slopes & bearing capacity of foundations depend on shearing resistance offered by the soil along possible
slippage surfaces. The shear strength of specimen is determined as:

S= C+ σ tanØ

Where S= shera strength of soil (kg/cm2 )


C= Cohesion (kg/cm2 )
Ø = angle of shearing resistance 9degrees)

The parameters C & Ø for a particular soil depend upon its degree of saturation, density and condition of
laboratory testing. In direct shear test, the sample is sheared along a horizontal plane. The failure plane is
horizontal and predefined. The normal stress on this plane is the external vertical load acting on the area of
the sample. The stress (shear) at failure is the lateral load divided by the corrected area of the sample. By
repeating the test for different values of σ & S, the values of C & Ø can be determines using Mohr circle
method. The main advantage of direct shear test is its simplicity, smoothness of operation & rapidity. It is
based on IS 2720 Part 13.

4. PROCEDURE

1. Place the necessary plates according to the type of the test on the top & bottom of the specimen to
secure a good grip on it.
2. Place the loading pad in the top of the box. Adjust the normal loading lever horizontally.
3. Adjust the dial gauges to measure vertical deformation, the horizontal displacement & also the
proving ring dial gauge to measure shearing load.
4. Place the required normal load on the specimen by loading the lever pan by necessary weights.
5. Adjust the electric motor priory to give the necessary horizontal deformation before switching on.
Remove the pins in the direct shear mould before commencement of test.
6. Take the readings of all the dial gauges at regular intervals until failure of the specimen.
7. Repeat the test with two or three more specimens at different normal loads.
8. Plot the stress-strain relationship for respective normal loads and obtain maximum shearing
resistance.

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9. Draw a graph between normal stress and maximum shearing resistance. Find the angle of shearing
resistance & apparent cohesion from the graph.

OBSERVATIONS

Proving ring constant:

Calibration factor:

Leverage Factor:

Dimensions of shear Box:

Empty weight of shear box:

Least count of dial gauge:

Volume change:

Stress-strain readings: Normal Load:

Sl Strain Dial Shearing Corrected Stress Shear Axial Shear


No. Division displacement area dial Force strain % Stress
gauge
reading
1 0
2 20
3 40
4 60
5 80
6 100
7 120
8 140
9 160
10 180
11 200
12 220
13 240

Normal stress vs. shear stress

Sl No. Normal Stress Shear Stress


1
2
3

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