Soil
shear strength
A circular specimen is prepared and placed in a shear box. The sample is inundated and consolidated under the specified normal load. After consolidation is completed, the sample is sheared horizontally forward and then backward until the resulting or residual strength becomes constant.
1 or more
1.8, 2.5, or 3.0-inch-diamter specimens
shear strength, residual, post peak strength
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