Laboratory Test Sheet 300 mm Shear Box Test

Client

Site

Client Ref

Lab No

Supplier

Source

Materiial Type

Specification

Material Name

Stone Type

Date Received

Compaction Vibrating Hammer

Weight of Each Layer

Maximum Dry Density mg/m3

Test1

Test 2

Test3

Optimum Moisture Content%

1st

kg

2nd

kg

Sample Preparation

3rd

kg

Target Dry Density = Max  Dry Density *92% +/-2%

Total

w1

w2

w3

(W)kg

Target bulk density = Max. dry density *(100+Opt.M/C)/100*(92/100)

Mg/m3

Measurement from top of Box, Test 1

Target volume = 0.3*0.3*0.15 = 0.0135m3

1

2

3

Target Weight = 0.0135*Target bulk density*1000

kg

1

2

3

1

2

3

Moisture Content

Natural

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Average depth (D)

D1

(D)mm

Tin No

Actual Volume=03*03D

V1

(V)m3

Weight of Tin

Measurement from top of Box, Test 2

Tin and Wet Soil

1

2

3

Time in Oven

1

2

3

Time out Oven

1

2

3

Tin and Dry Soil wt(1)

Average depth (D)

D2

(D)mm

Time in Oven

Actual Volume=03*03D

V2

(V)m3

Time out Oven

Measurement from top of Box, Test 3

(A)Tin and Dry Soil wt(2)

1

2

3

(B)Difff wt(1) and wt(2)

1

2

3

Wt of wet soil *0.1%

1

2

3

If A < B then tick

Average depth (D)

D3

(D)mm

Loss of Moisture

Actual Volume=03*03D

V3

(V)m3

Weight of Dry Soil

Moisture Content%

Settings and Density

Test 1

Test 2

Test 3

Bulk Density of Material in Shearbox = (W/V)/1000 Mg/m3

Rate of Strain

mm/min

Dry Density of material = Bulk Density(100+C/100) Mg/m3

Normal Stress = Kn/m2

TEST 1

TEST 2

TEST 3

TEST 1

TEST 2

TEST 3

Time

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Time

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Normal Stress

Shear Stress

Comments

Tested By

Date

Checked By

Date

Check level (1/2/3)