W W= , V = , S = X 100, = X 100, = X 62.4

W

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DIRECT SHEAR TEST (Specimen Data)

For use of this form, see EM 1110-2-1906; the proponent agency is CECW-EG

DATE (YYYYMMDD)PROJECT

BORING NUMBER SAMPLE NUMBER

SHEAR BOX NUMBER

SPECIMEN NUMBER CLASSIFICATION

NORMAL STRESS T/sq. ft.

BEFORE TEST AFTER TEST

SPECIMEN TRIMMINGS SPECIMEN

CUTTER AND GLASS PLATESTARE NUMBER

WE

IGH

T IN

GR

AM

S

TARE PLUS WET SOIL

TARE PLUS DRY SOIL

WATER W W

TARE

WET SOIL W

DRY SOIL SW

WATER CONTENT W

woW wfW

oW fW

INITIAL CONDITION OF SPECIMEN

AREA IN sq. cm.

HEIGHT IN cm.

A VOLUME OF SOLIDS IN cc. sV

oH VOID RATIO = o(V - sV ) ÷ sV oe

VOLUME IN cc = A x H o oV SATURATION, % S o

SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF SOLIDS sG DRY DENSITY IN lb/cu ft dϒ

CONDITION OF SPECIMEN AFTER CONSOLIDATION

CONDITION OF SPECIMEN AFTER TEST

CHANGE IN HEIGHT DURING CONSOLIDATION, in.

HEIGHT IN cm = H - 2.54 Ho ∆ o

∆ H o

H c

VOLUME IN cc = A X H c V c

VOID RATIO = (V - V ) ÷ Vc s s e f

CHANGE IN HEIGHT DURING SHEAR TEST, in. o∆ H

HEIGHT IN cm = H - 2.54 Hc ∆ H f

SATURATION, % fS

VOLUME IN cc = A X H f V f

VOID RATIO = (V - V ) ÷ Vf s s e f

COMPUTED BY CHECKED BY

W s1 + W Go

100

ss

so

W o100

W sϒ w

oV sV-fS

o sVwϒ

sW

V o sVwϒ

sW f100

V f sVwϒ

sWX X

-

ᵧ d

W s

V o