NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA

Four Laning of NH-9 Vijayawada to Machilipatnam Section from Km 0.000 to 63.800 (Approximate Length
Project 64.611Km) in the State of Andhra Pradesh under NHDP Phase-III to be executed on EPC Mode

Authority's Engineer EPC Contractor

M/s. RITES Ltd. M/s DILIP BUILDCON Ltd.

DIRECT SHEAR TEST

IS 2720 (PART-13)
Sample No. Nom. Dimension-LxW (mm) 60x60
Source Baddirajupalem Nominal Thickness (mm)

Location Bulk Density (gm/cm3)

Description of Material Moisture Content of Spec.(%)

Date of Sampling Rate of Shearing (mm/min) 0.25

Date of Testing 29.10.2017 Conditions of test (UU/CU/CD)

Normal Stress Corrected Area

Stress Dial Gauge Displaceme
Sl.No. Applied Shear Force Shear Stress
Divn.at failure nt (ᴕ) (cm) AC=AD (1-ᴕ/6) cm2 Remarks
(1) (Kg/Cm )
2
(Kg) (4) Kg/cm2(4/6) (7)
(3) (5) (6)
(2)

1 0.5 36 11.304 0.20 33.60 0.34

2 1.0 78 23.088 0.30 32.40 0.71

3 1.5 88 26.048 0.20 33.60 0.78

4 2.0 112 33.152 0.30 32.40 1.02

5 2.5 160 47.360 0.45 30.60 1.55

Sh ear Stress (K g/cm 2)

3.0

2.5
Cohesion Intercept =

2.0 Angle of Shearing Resistance-ᵩ=

1.5

1.0

0.5

0.0
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5

Normal Stress (Kg/cm2)

Tested by:

Checked by:

EPC Contractor's Representative Authority's Engineer Repersentative

 NATIONAL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY OF INDIA
Four Laning of NH-9 Vijayawada to Machilipatnam Section from Km 0.000 to 63.800 (Approximate Length 64.611Km) in the State of Andhra
Project
Pradesh under NHDP Phase-III to be executed on EPC Mode
Authority's Engineer EPC Contractor

M/s. RITES Ltd. M/s DILIP BUILDCON Ltd.

DIRECT SHEAR TEST (IS 2720 - PART13)
Chainage: Date of sampling
Proving Correction Factor 0.296 Date of Testing
Normal Stress 0.5 Kg/cm2 Normal Stress 1.0 Kg/cm2 Normal Stress 1.5 Kg/cm2
Corrected Proving Shear Corrected Proving Shear Corrected Proving Shear
Deforma Load Deforma Load Deforma Load
Area ring Stress Area ring Stress Area ring Stress
tion (Kg) tion (Kg) tion (Kg)
(Kg/cm2) Reading (Kg/cm2) (Kg/cm2) Reading (Kg/cm2) (Kg/cm2) Reading (Kg/cm2)
0.0 36.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 36.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 36.00 0 0.00 0.00
0.5 35.40 30 8.88 0.25 0.5 35.40 48 14.21 0.40 0.5 35.40 55 16.28 0.46
1.0 34.80 45 13.32 0.38 1.0 34.80 78 23.09 0.66 1.0 34.80 90 26.64 0.77
1.5 34.20 55 16.28 0.48 1.5 34.20 85 25.16 0.74 1.5 34.20 105 31.08 0.91
2.0 33.60 55 16.28 0.48 2.0 33.60 90 26.64 0.79 2.0 33.60 110 32.56 0.97
2.5 33.00 0 0.00 0.00 2.5 33.00 90 26.64 0.81 2.5 33.00 114 33.74 1.02
3.0 32.40 0 0.00 0.00 3.0 32.40 0 0.00 0.00 3.0 32.40 114 33.74 1.04
3.5 31.80 0 0.00 0.00 3.5 31.80 0 0.00 0.00 3.5 31.80 120 35.52 1.12
4.0 31.20 0 0.00 0.00 4.0 31.20 0 0.00 0.00 4.0 31.20 116 34.34 1.10
4.5 30.60 0 0.00 0.00 4.5 30.60 0 0.00 0.00 4.5 30.60 0 0.00 0.00
5.0 30.00
36.00 0 0.00 0.00 5.0 30.00 0 0.00 0.00 5.0 30.00 0 0.00 0.00
Normal Stress 2.0 Kg/cm2 Normal Stress 2.5 Kg/cm2
Corrected Proving Shear Corrected Proving Shear
Deforma Load Deforma Load
Area ring Stress Area ring Stress
tion (Kg) tion (Kg)
(Kg/Cm2) Reading (Kg/cm2) (Kg/cm2) Reading (Kg/cm2)
0.0 36.00 0 0.00 0.00 0.0 36.00 0 0.00 0.00 Tested by:
0.5 35.40 45 13.32 0.38 0.5 35.40 57 16.87 0.48
1.0 34.80 80 23.68 0.68 1.0 34.80 105 31.08 0.89
1.5 34.20 105 31.08 0.91 1.5 34.20 145 42.92 1.25
2.0 33.60 123 36.41 1.08 2.0 33.60 180 53.28 1.59 Checked by:
2.5 33.00 130 38.48 1.17 2.5 33.00 195 57.72 1.75
3.0 32.40 141 41.74 1.29 3.0 32.40 202 59.79 1.85
3.5 31.80 148 43.81 1.38 3.5 31.80 204 60.38 1.90
4.0 31.20 148 43.81 1.40 4.0 31.20 202 59.79 1.92 EPC Contractor's Authority's Engineer
4.5 30.60 0 0.00 0.00 4.5 30.60 0 0.00 0.00 Representative Repersentative
5.0 30.00 0 0.00 0.00 5.0 30.00 0 0.00 0.00