Single Direct Shear Testing Machine

STANDARD: ASTM D3080, BS 1377:7, AASHTO T236 NF P094071-1/2 The direct shear test, a straightforward soil mechanics test, uses shear test devices. A representative soil specimen is sheared along a controlled horizontal plane at a consistent deformation rate to determine the force and horizontal displacement. The direct shear apparatus is essential to ascertain the soil's shearing strength. The value of the angle of internal friction and the cohesiveness of the soil involved are necessary for the design of a variety of engineering challenges, such as the design of foundations, retaining walls, slab bridges, pipes, and sheet piling. To ascertain the shear strength of soil, the Direct Shear Test is an experimental technique used in geotechnical engineering practice and research. The maximum resistance that a material can withstand is known as shear strength. For cohesive or non-cohesive samples of undisturbed or remolded soil materials, direct shear testing of soil is a reasonably straightforward soil mechanics test. Characterizing fundamental soil qualities using this method is affordable.