...Christopher L. Meehan; Thomas L. Brandon; J. Michael Duncan A series of Bromhead ring shear tests were conducted to measure the drained residual strength of Rancho Solano Fat Clay. Tests conducted using different test procedures demonstrate the significant effect that wall friction can have...

.... In the past a wide variety of different testing devices have been used, such as the modified direct or simple shear apparatus, pull-out devices, and annular shear apparatuses. Here a new shear device, the cylinder shear apparatus, is presented that has been designed to enhance our shear testing possibilities...

... Geotechnical Institute . Frost , J. D. and Drnevich , V. P. , 1994 , “ Towards Standardization of Torsional Shear Testing ,” Dynamic Geotechnical Testing II , ASTM STP 1213 , American Society of Testing and Materials , Philadelphia . Hardin , B. O. , 1965 , “ The Nature of Damping...

... simulation of the field conditions that lead to a large post-peak decrease in drained strength in clayshales, claystones, and mudstones, and residual strengths that are in excellent agreement with field case histories. clays shales shear tests clay shales residual strength slope stability torsion...

...H-H Chu; M Vucetic The results of 36 cyclic strain-controlled direct simple shear tests on a low-plasticity compacted clay are presented and analyzed. The tests were conducted in a Marshall Silver-type device, which utilizes the Norwegian Geotechnical Institute (NGI) type of short cylinder specimen...

...M Talesnick; S Frydman A series of undrained, simple shear tests were performed on undisturbed, soft, marine clay from the continental slope of Israel in a direct simple shear device (NGI) and in a new torsional shear apparatus. The new apparatus is described, and the problematics of simple shear...

... be characterized. The technique was employed in determining the void ratio distribution in the intrarib region of a ribbed inclusion in sand during direct cyclic shearing. The measured void radios supported magnified video observations. carbowax impregnation void ratio cyclic shear test shear zone soil...

...LH Ooi; JP Carter A device has been designed and built to carry out both static and cyclic direct shear tests on specimens of soil and rock and on interfaces of soil or rock and construction materials. The device has the special capability of allowing the shear deformation to proceed under...

... and suggestions that provide specific improvements to the proposed method. drill holes shear tests soil tests suggested method Bibliography Demartinecourt , J. P. and Bauer , G. E. , “ The Modified Borehole Shear Device ,” Geotechnical Testing Journal   0149-6115 , Vol. 6 , No. 1 , 03...

... the specimen from its sampling tube and thus avoiding disturbance caused by stress relief and handling. A rod shear testing procedure is recommended for monotonic and cyclic loading tests. Typical results are presented. shear tests pile friction rod shear test shear transfer cyclic behavior monotonic...

... in the specimen, it is shown from a limited study that the strains developed in the simple shear test are not uniformly distributed, as has been suggested by some researchers. strain shear tests shear strength electrical conductivity cyclic simple shear stress reversal strain distribution...

...TS Nagaraj; MK Murthy; A Sridharan A new incremental loading device has been designed and fabricated to hydraulically control the axial stresses in triaxial compression and extension. Several different types of stress paths may be used during shear testing without the problems associated...

...R Pyke The effects on soil properties measured under cyclic loading of some of the differences between the stress and deformation conditions in cyclic simple shear tests and cyclic triaxial tests are discussed. The importance of differences in the deformation conditions is emphasized...