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AS 1289.6.2.2:2020

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Methods of testing soils for engineering purposes, Method 6.2.2: Soil strength and consolidation tests — Determination of shear strength of a soil — Direct shear test using a shear box

This Standard sets out a method for determining the effective shear strength of dry, fine-grained and clay soils by direct shearing in a shear box having shear plane dimensions up to a maximum of 300 mm × 300 mm. The method specified is for a single-staged test, i.e. with a single value of applied normal stress.
Published: 26/06/2020
Pages: 17
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Principle
5 Apparatus
5.1 General
5.2 Preparation of apparatus
6 Preparation of specimens
6.1 Specimen requirements
6.2 Dry soils
6.3 Fine-grained soils
6.4 Consolidation of specimens
7 Procedures
7.1 Shearing of specimen in one direction
7.1.1 General
7.1.2 Procedure
7.2 Shearing of specimen with repeated reversal of shear direction
7.2.1 General
7.2.2 Procedure
7.3 Removal of specimens
8 Calculations
9 Test report
Cited references in this standard
Content history
[Superseded]
DR AS 1289.6.2.2:2020