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Project/Client:
Boring No.: Sample No. Depth:
Location:Sample Type:
Soil Type:
0.15
====39.7 deg.====33.8 deg.
2.00
Direct Shear Test
Test Date:
Job No.:
Candy Cove / Civil Design Professionals
1 5/1/2013
0.54 0.90
0.50 1.00
Dry Density (pcf)
1.78
114.2 114.7 115.0
Normal Stress
Shear Stress
Dry Density (pcf)
Before Shear
Thickness (In.)
Water Content (%)17.1 17.0
0.92 0.91 0.91
17.3
113.1
5.0 5.0
A B C D
(*) = Assumed Specific Gravity
Remarks: Specimens compacted to given densities, using -#4 material (approximately 95% of maximum
standard proctor); Inundated after applying normal load. Consolidated and sheared to given displacements at
constant rate of 0.007 inches/minute.
Plastic Limit:
Plasticity Index:
Specific Gravity (*):
Liquid Limit:
2.68
5/3/2013
Max Stress
Failure Criterion:
Sand, medium grained (SP)
Bulk Date Reported:
Shear Rate
0.007 (in/min)
Initial
2.50 2.50Diameter (In.)
"These tests are for informational purposes only and must be reviewed by a
qualified professional engineer to verify that the test parameters shown are
appropriate for any particular design."
0.93Thickness (In.)
Water Content (%)
0.93
5.0
113.1 113.1
8932
Cohesion
TSF0.011Apparent
X
0.93
2.50
Peak Conditions
Friction Angle: Friction Angle:
At Given Shear Disp. Of:
Apparent
Cohesion
0.105 TSF
-0.005
0
0.005
0.01
0.015
0.02
0.025
0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2
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0.4
0.6
0.8
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1.4
1.6
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Shear Displacement (inch)
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Normal Stress (TSF)
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