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Soil Shear Strength & Water Content Analysis

The document contains 4 tables that show results from a series of experiments measuring soil properties. Table 1 lists torque measurements for different degrees of rotation. Table 2 shows the usable ranges for different springs. Table 3 gives water content determination results. Table 4 lists results for spring deflection, torque, shear strength, and calculates the average shear strength. The document also includes calculations to convert units and determine water content, shear strength, and average shear strength.

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Soil Shear Strength & Water Content Analysis

The document contains 4 tables that show results from a series of experiments measuring soil properties. Table 1 lists torque measurements for different degrees of rotation. Table 2 shows the usable ranges for different springs. Table 3 gives water content determination results. Table 4 lists results for spring deflection, torque, shear strength, and calculates the average shear strength. The document also includes calculations to convert units and determine water content, shear strength, and average shear strength.

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RESULT

TABLE 1 : DETERMINATION OF k
Torque
Kg cm
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.25
1.50
1.75
2.00
2.25
2.50
2.75
3.00
3.25
3.50
3.75
4.00
4.25
4.50
4.75
5.00
5.25
5.50
5.75
6.00
6.25
6.50
6.75
7.00
7.25
7.50

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24.5
49.0
73.5
98.0
122.5
147.0
171.5
196.0
220.5
245.0
269.5
294.0
318.5
343.0
367.5
392.0
416.5
441.0
465.5
490.0
514.5
539.0
563.5
588.0
612.5
637.0
661.5
686.0
710.5
735.0

No. 1
30
60
90
121
151
180

Degrees of Rotation
No. 2
No. 3
15
9
30
18
44
27
58
36
72
45
86
54
99
62
113
71
128
80
142
89
156
98
170
107
115
124
133
142
150
159
168
177

No. 4
6
12
18
24
30
35
41
47
53
59
65
70
76
82
88
94
100
106
112
119
125
131
137
144
150
156
162
168
173
179

TABLE 2 : STRAIN RATE RANGE FOR SPRING AND VANE USED : STANDARD VANE
12.7 DIA. x 12.7 HIGH
Spring number
1
2
3
4

Usable range, Kgcm


0.5 1.5
1 3.5
1.75 5.0
2.75 8.0

Vane shear strength range, Kpa


12 34
23 80
40 114
63 - 180

TABLE 3 : WATER CONTENT


Determination No.
Mass of container
Mass of container + wet soil
Mass of container + dry soil
Mass of wet soil
Mass of dry soil
Water contain

1
7.02
19.18
14.61
12.16
7.59
60.21

g
g
g
g
g
%

TABLE 4 : RESULT

Determination
Spring deflection, f (inner)
Torque, kf
Shear strength, S

170

140

104

89

1.414

2.464

2.917

3.792

0.3296

0.5744

0.6799

0.8839

Average shear strength: 0.3926 + 0.5744 + 0.6799 + 0.8839


4

CALCULATION

= 0.61695

kN/m2

1.

2.

Convert Kg cm to [Link]

Mass of wet soil, Mw

Kg cm x 0.098 x 1000

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= (mass of container + wet soil) (mass of container)


= 19.18 7.02
= 12.16 g

3.

Mass of dry soil, Ms

= (mass of container + dry soil) (mass of container)


= 14.61 7.02
= 7.59 g

4.

Mass of water

= mass of wet soil mass of dry soil


= 12.16 7.59
= 4.57 g

5.

Water content, w

= mass of water x 100%


Ms
=

4.57

x 100%

7.59
= 60.21 %

6.

The vane shear strength of the soil calculation.

kf kN/m2
4.29

Where
S

Vane shear strength in kN per square metre

Torsional costant of the spring in Newton millimeters per degree

Spring deflection in degree

For determination:
a) S = 1.414

4.29
= 0.3296 kN/m2
b) S = 2.464

4.29
= 0.5744 kN/m2
c) S = 2.917

4.29
= 0.6799 kN/m2
d) S = 3.792

4.29
= 0.8839 kN/m2

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