DIRECT SHEAR TEST

observation data
1 size of shear box = 6cm x 6cm
2 c/s area shear box = 6x6 = 36 sq.cm
3 wt. of soil taken = 180gm
4 proving ring constant = 1.023N/div
5 wt. of loading hanger = 15lb
6 rate of deformation = 0.05 mm/min
observation table
Normal stress (kPa) Normal stress (kPa) Normal stress (kPa)
Times Deformation Corrected area
Shear stress Shear stress Shear stress
in Min δ (cm) (Ac)= Ao (1-(δ/3)) PDGR Shear force in N PDGR Shear force in N PDGR Shear force in N
in kPa in kPa in kPa
0 0 36 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000
0.25 0.00125 35.985 23 23.529 6.539 25 25.575 7.107 34 34.782 9.666
0.5 0.0025 35.97 44 45.012 12.514 46 47.058 13.083 55 56.265 15.642
0.75 0.00375 35.955 56 57.288 15.933 62 63.426 17.640 71 72.633 20.201
1 0.005 35.94 65 66.495 18.502 69 70.587 19.640 85 86.955 24.194
1.25 0.00625 35.925 73 74.679 20.787 77 78.771 21.927 102 104.346 29.046
1.5 0.0075 35.91 79 80.817 22.505 84 85.932 23.930 106 108.438 30.197
1.75 0.00875 35.895 83 84.909 23.655 90 92.07 25.650 114 116.622 32.490
2 0.01 35.88 87 89.001 24.805 94 96.162 26.801 120 122.76 34.214
2.25 0.01125 35.865 90 92.07 25.671 99 101.277 28.238 125 127.875 35.655
2.5 0.0125 35.85 90 92.07 25.682 99 101.277 28.250 130 132.99 37.096
2.75 0.01375 35.835 91.5 93.6045 26.121 101 103.323 28.833 132 135.036 37.683
3 0.015 35.82 91.5 93.6045 26.132 107 109.461 30.559 143 146.289 40.840
3.25 0.01625 35.805 91.5 93.6045 26.143 108 110.484 30.857 136 139.128 38.857
3.5 0.0175 35.79 91.5 93.6045 26.154 109 111.507 31.156 136 139.128 38.873
3.75 0.01875 35.775 91 93.093 26.022 110 112.53 31.455 136 139.128 38.890
4 0.02 35.76 90 92.07 25.747 110 112.53 31.468 134 137.082 38.334
4.25 0.02125 35.745 89 91.047 25.471 110 112.53 31.481 132 135.036 37.778
4.5 0.0225 35.73 88 90.024 25.196 111 113.553 31.781 130 132.99 37.221
4.75 0.02375 35.715 86 87.978 24.633 111 113.553 31.794 128 130.944 36.664
5 0.025 35.7 84 85.932 24.071 111 113.553 31.808 128 130.944 36.679
5.25 0.02625 35.685 83 84.909 23.794 109 111.507 31.248 127 129.921 36.408
5.5 0.0275 35.67 80 81.84 22.944 109 111.507 31.261 126 128.898 36.136
5.75 0.02875 35.655 79 80.817 22.666 109 111.507 31.274 126 128.898 36.151
6 0.03 35.64 78 79.794 22.389 109 111.507 31.287 123 125.829 35.306
6.25 0.03125 35.625 78 79.794 22.398 109 111.507 31.300 123 125.829 35.320
6.5 0.0325 35.61 75 76.725 21.546 106 108.438 30.452 121 123.783 34.761
6.75 0.03375 35.595 73 74.679 20.980 106 108.438 30.464 119 121.737 34.201
7 0.035 35.58 71 72.633 20.414 101 103.323 29.040 118 120.714 33.927
7.25 0.03625 35.565 70 71.61 20.135 101 103.323 29.052 116 118.668 33.367
 7.5 0.0375 35.55 69 70.587 19.856 95 97.185 27.338 115 117.645 33.093
7.75 0.03875 35.535 67 68.541 19.288 95 97.185 27.349 113 115.599 32.531
8 0.04 35.52 66.5 68.0295 19.152 90 92.07 25.921 110 112.53 31.681
8.25 0.04125 35.505 64.5 65.9835 18.584 90 92.07 25.932
8.5 0.0425 35.49 63 64.449 18.160 88 90.024 25.366
8.75 0.04375 35.475 62 63.426 17.879 88 90.024 25.377
9 0.045 35.46 61 62.403 17.598 86 87.978 24.810

Result
normal stress peak shear stess ult. Shear stress
(kPa) (kPa) (kPa)
30.89 26.154 17.598 Shear stress v/s Displacement
43.25 31.808 24.81 45.000
55.61 40.84 31.681
C=0 φ peak = 36.25o φ ult= 29.24o 40.000

35.000

45 55.61, 40.84
30.000

Shear stress (τ) kPa

40

35 43.25, 31.808 25.000

30 30.89, 26.154 55.61, 31.681
20.000
25
shear stress

43.25, 24.81
20
15.000
15 30.89, 17.598
10 10.000

5
5.000
0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
0.000
normal stress 0 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.05
peak shear stress ult. Shear stress
Displacement (δ) cm

Normal stress = 30.89 kPa Normal stress = 43.25 kPa Normal stress = 55.61 kPa