consolidated drained shear box test
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CONSOLIDATION
PROPERTIES
SHEAR
100
Normal Pressure (kPa)
Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX TEST
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
Peak Shear Stress
Effective Angle of Friction ( ') 34.5 (deg)
Trial Pit : TP1 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 0.50Width x Length (mm): 60 x 60 Sample Height (mm): 20.0
Sample Condition: RecompactedDescription: Brown slightly sandy gravelly CLAY
Particle Density (Assumed): 2.65
18.878
Peak strength
19.352 19.328
18.470 18.229
50
19.356
25
0.0078
2.8
26
0.0070
2.9
41
0.0079
6.7
77
22
1.95
1.60
0.6574
22
1.94
1.60
0.6599
22
1.93
1.59
0.6698
Initial Moisture Content
Initial Bulk Density
Initial Dry Density
Initial Voids Ratio
(%)
(Mg/m3)
(Mg/m3)
(kPa)
(mm)
(mm)
Normal Pressure
Initial Height
Consolidated Height
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
SPECIMEN NUMBER
Effective Cohesion (C') 8 (kPa)
1 2
PEAK STRENGTH
Rate of Horizontal Displacement 0.0070
2.9
41
0.0079
6.7
77
0.0078
2.8
26
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
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0.7
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0.9
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In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
Root Time
Settl
emen
t (m
m)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX - CONSOLIDATION GRAPH
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP1 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 0.50
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
-0.08
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
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0.12
0.14
0.160 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Hei
ght C
hang
e (m
m)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP1 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 0.50
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXHEIGHT CHANGE vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
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Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP1 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 0.50
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXSHEAR STRESS vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
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CONSOLIDATION
PROPERTIES
SHEAR
100
Normal Pressure (kPa)
Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX TEST
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
Peak Shear Stress
Effective Angle of Friction ( ') 32 (deg)
Trial Pit : TP2 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 1.00Width x Length (mm): 60 x 60 Sample Height (mm): 20.0
Sample Condition: RecompactedDescription: Brown slightly sandy gravelly CLAY
Particle Density (Assumed): 2.65
18.551
Peak strength
19.096 19.088
18.159 17.809
50
19.116
25
0.0053
2.8
24
0.0056
2.8
40
0.0077
3.3
71
22
1.98
1.62
0.6351
22
1.99
1.63
0.6297
22
1.98
1.62
0.6370
Initial Moisture Content
Initial Bulk Density
Initial Dry Density
Initial Voids Ratio
(%)
(Mg/m3)
(Mg/m3)
(kPa)
(mm)
(mm)
Normal Pressure
Initial Height
Consolidated Height
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
SPECIMEN NUMBER
Effective Cohesion (C') 8 (kPa)
1 2
PEAK STRENGTH
Rate of Horizontal Displacement 0.0056
2.8
40
0.0077
3.3
71
0.0053
2.8
24
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
STR
UC
TUR
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SO
ILS
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T_LI
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
1.2
1.40 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
Root Time
Settl
emen
t (m
m)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX - CONSOLIDATION GRAPH
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP2 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 1.00
STR
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TUR
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Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
-0.04
-0.02
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
0.16
0.18
0.200 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Hei
ght C
hang
e (m
m)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP2 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 1.00
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXHEIGHT CHANGE vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
STR
UC
TUR
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T_LI
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
Trial Pit : TP2 Sample Ref: 1-4 Sample Type: B Depth (m): 1.00
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXSHEAR STRESS vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
STR
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TUR
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T_LI
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
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50
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0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
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CONSOLIDATION
PROPERTIES
SHEAR
100
Normal Pressure (kPa)
Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX TEST
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
Peak Shear Stress
Effective Angle of Friction ( ') 32 (deg)
Width x Length (mm): 60 x 60 Sample Height (mm): 20.0
Sample Condition: RecompactedDescription: Brown slightly sandy gravelly CLAY
Particle Density (Assumed): 2.65
18.810
Peak strength
19.232 19.202
18.433 18.206
50
19.300
25
0.0051
2.0
24
0.0063
2.8
41
0.0060
3.0
71
22
1.99
1.64
0.6194
22
1.99
1.64
0.6166
22
2.00
1.64
0.6110
Initial Moisture Content
Initial Bulk Density
Initial Dry Density
Initial Voids Ratio
(%)
(Mg/m3)
(Mg/m3)
(kPa)
(mm)
(mm)
Normal Pressure
Initial Height
Consolidated Height
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
SPECIMEN NUMBER
Effective Cohesion (C') 9 (kPa)
1 2
PEAK STRENGTH
Rate of Horizontal Displacement 0.0063
2.8
41
0.0060
3.0
71
0.0051
2.0
24
(mm/min)
(mm)
(kPa)
Horizontal Displacement at Peak Shear Stress
STR
UC
TUR
AL_
SO
ILS
_GIN
T_LI
BR
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Y.G
LB!L
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
Trial Pit : TP1-4 Sample Ref: 5 Sample Type: AMAL Depth (m): 0.50+1.00
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
1.00 5 10 15 20 25 30 35
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
Root Time
Settl
emen
t (m
m)
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOX - CONSOLIDATION GRAPH
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
STR
UC
TUR
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
Trial Pit : TP1-4 Sample Ref: 5 Sample Type: AMAL Depth (m): 0.50+1.00
-0.10
-0.08
-0.06
-0.04
-0.02
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.120 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Hei
ght C
hang
e (m
m)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXHEIGHT CHANGE vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
STR
UC
TUR
AL_
SO
ILS
_GIN
T_LI
BR
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Y.G
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
Trial Pit : TP1-4 Sample Ref: 5 Sample Type: AMAL Depth (m): 0.50+1.00
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20
30
40
50
60
70
80
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Shea
r St
ress
(kPa
)
Horizontal Displacement(mm)
KEY :
Solid Line = Specimen 1 (25 kPa), Dashed Line = Specimen 2 (50 kPa), Dotted Line = Specimen 3 (100 kPa).
In accordance with clause 4.5 of BS1377:Part 7:1990
CONSOLIDATED DRAINED SHEAR BOXSHEAR STRESS vs HORIZONTAL DISPLACEMENT
STR
UC
TUR
AL_
SO
ILS
_GIN
T_LI
BR
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Compiled By Date Checked By Date
Job NoContract
Dorrington Quarry
24/08/09
723466
Approved Signatories: D. TROWBRIDGE A. FROST F. HAMILTON
STRUCTURAL SOILS1a Princess Street
BedminsterBristol
BS3 4AG
Trial Pit : TP1-4 Sample Ref: 5 Sample Type: AMAL Depth (m): 0.50+1.00