Consultancy Group Co.

Date:

Jun. 23, 2015

Hamra - Saroulla Bldg. 9th floor

Tel: +961-1-347232; Fax: +961-1-349157
E-mail: consltgp@sodetel.net.lb

Direct Shear Test - ASTM D3080

Project Information
Name:
Client:
Location:

Test Information

Damascus Metro
Khatib & Alami
Damascus

Sample Ref. No.

Description
Sample Condition

Normal Load
2 (100kg)

1 (50kg)

Time

A1, 4.12-4.27
-

Remarks

3 (150kg)

(mn)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

0.00
0.81
1.33
1.76
2.14
2.48
2.76
3.05
3.19
3.33
3.52
3.62
3.71
3.81
3.86
3.90
3.95
3.95
4.00
-

0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
7.2
8.0
8.8
9.6
10.4
11.2
12.0
12.8
13.6
14.4
-

0.00
26.84
36.60
45.14
53.07
57.34
63.14
68.63
73.20
76.86
80.52
83.27
86.01
89.67
91.20
92.42
93.03
93.33
93.64
-

0.00
0.76
1.57
1.95
2.52
2.90
3.43
3.67
4.10
4.29
4.43
4.57
4.67
4.76
4.81
4.86
4.90
4.95
5.00
5.05
-

0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
7.2
8.0
8.8
9.6
10.4
11.2
12.0
12.8
13.6
14.4
15.2
-

0.00
31.11
43.62
51.85
59.48
66.80
72.59
77.47
82.35
86.62
89.98
94.25
96.99
99.74
104.31
106.75
108.28
108.89
109.50
109.80
-

0.00
0.76
1.19
1.76
2.10
2.43
2.71
3.00
3.29
3.62
3.86
4.14
4.33
4.52
4.76
4.90
5.05
5.10
5.14
-

0.0
0.8
1.6
2.4
3.2
4.0
4.8
5.6
6.4
7.2
8.0
8.8
9.6
10.4
11.2
12.0
12.8
13.6
14.4
-

0.00
33.86
50.02
61.92
69.54
77.47
86.32
96.08
101.87
108.58
114.07
118.34
122.00
125.36
127.49
128.41
129.02
129.93
130.54
-

Normal
Load

Wet Density

Moisture
Content

Dry Density

(g/cm )

(%)

(g/cm )

1
2
3

2.310
2.320
2.229

26.64
26.89
26.87

1.824
1.828
1.757

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Initial Sample
Thickness for
Normal Load 1
(mm)

21

Initial Sample
Thickness for
Normal Load 2
(mm)

21

Initial Sample
Thickness for
Normal Load 3
(mm)

21

Direct Shear Box Dimensions

Width (cm) =
Area (cm2) =

10
100

Rate of Deformation
(mm/min) =

0.8000

DS-01/05/00

Output Graph
Shear Stre ss v/s Relative Lateral Dis placem ent

Shear Stre ss v/s Norm al Stre ss

140.00

160.00

1 (50kg)

Shear Stress (kPa)

Shear Stress t(kPa)

2
(100kg)

120.00

3
(150kg)

100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00

140.00

f (x) = 0.36905x + 74.42

120.00
100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00

20.00

20.00
0.00

0.00
0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

Relative Lateral Displacement (%)

Normal Load
Maximum Shear Stress (kPa)
Normal Stress (kPa)

Tested By:

274398008.xls

H.H.

1
93.64
50.00

12.0

14.0

2
109.80
100.00

16.0

3
130.54
150.00

40.00

60.00

80.00

100.00

Normal Stress s(kPa)

120.00

140.00

Angle of Internal Friction F

()
20

Cohesion C
(kPa)
74

Checked and Approved By:

B.J.

160.00

DS-01/05/00

DIRECT SHEAR

RECAP

Damascus

Borehole No.:

Sample Depth
(m):

Sheet

Damascus-BH2, 1.65-1.80
Damascus-BH5, 20.50-20.90
Damascus-BH6, 20.5
Damascus-BH8, 11.5
Damascus-BH8, 29.00-29.40
Damascus-BH10, 8.5
Damascus-BH10, 17.5
Damascus-BH10, 23.5
Damascus-BH11, 15.00-15.50
Damascus-BH11, 19.00-19.50
Damascus-BH13, 11.00-12.00
Damascus-BH13, 22.50-24.00
Damascus-BH14, 12.00-12.50
Damascus-BH14, 29.50-30.00
Damascus-BH16, 27.00-27.40
Damascus-BH17, 16.50-16.85
Damascus-BH18, 14.28-14.50
Damascus-BH18, 26.50-28.00
Damascus-BH21, 13.50-13.95
Damascus-BH21, 19.25-19.70
Damascus-BH23, 27.00-27.40
Damascus-BH24, 12.00-12.35
Damascus-BH24, 27.50-27.90
Damascus-BH25, 14.00-15.50
Damascus-BH25, 20.00-21.00
Damascus-BH25, 27.50-29.00
Damascus-BH26, 14
Damascus-BH27, 11.80-12.00
Damascus-BH27, 28.60-28.80
Damascus-BH28, 10.00-10.40
Damascus-BH28, 18.5
Damascus-BH29, 18.75-18.95

BH2
BH5
BH6
BH8
BH8
BH10
BH10
BH10
BH11
BH11
BH13
BH13
BH14
BH14
BH16
BH17
BH18
BH18
BH21
BH21
BH23
BH24
BH24
BH25
BH25
BH25
BH26
BH27
BH27
BH28
BH28
BH29

1.65-1.80
20.50-20.90
20.5
11.5
29.00-29.40
8.5
17.5
23.5
15.00-15.50
19.00-19.50
11.00-12.00
22.50-24.00
12.00-12.50
29.50-30.00
27.00-27.40
16.50-16.85
14.28-14.50
26.50-28.00
13.50-13.95
19.25-19.70
27.00-27.40
12.00-12.35
27.50-27.90
14.00-15.50
20.00-21.00
27.50-29.00
14
11.80-12.00
28.60-28.80
10.00-10.40
18.5
18.75-18.95

BH2, 1.65-1.80
BH5, 20.50-20.90
BH6, 20.5
BH8, 11.5
BH8, 29.00-29.40
BH10, 8.5
BH10, 17.5
BH10, 23.5
BH11, 15.00-15.50
BH11, 19.00-19.50
BH13, 11.00-12.00
BH13, 22.50-24.00
BH14, 12.00-12.50
BH14, 29.50-30.00
BH16, 27.00-27.40
BH17, 16.50-16.85
BH18, 14.28-14.50
BH18, 26.50-28.00
BH21, 13.50-13.95
BH21, 19.25-19.70
BH23, 27.00-27.40
BH24, 12.00-12.35
BH24, 27.50-27.90
BH25, 14.00-15.50
BH25, 20.00-21.00
BH25, 27.50-29.00
BH26, 14
BH27, 11.80-12.00
BH27, 28.60-28.80
BH28, 10.00-10.40
BH28, 18.5
BH29, 18.75-18.95

Project Name:

Damascus Metro

Moisture
Content
(%)
14.5
19.43
24.44
10.6
2.35
8.59
15.14
17.81
13.02
12.1
5.08
1.16
1.51
1.27
1.86
3.08
3.2
1.82
1.78
7.23
0.62
0.82
0.78
24.34
9.12
26.12
19.92
3.08
18.55
24.44
12.66
11.52

Client:

Cohesion C
(kPa)
41
37
42
34
8
35
42
35
38
38
32
14
7
7
12
7
5
12
10
33
14
8
10
29
51
46
52
7
29
29
38
28

Khatib & Alami

Angle of Internal
Friction ()
()
30
29
12
12
42
29
12
29
30
29
12
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
12
42
42
42
11
19
10
20
42
14
16
12
11

5kPa and 42kPa, and 12o and 42o

42
5

42
12

Sample No.
BH2
BH5
BH6
BH8
BH8
BH10
BH10
BH10
BH11
BH11
BH13
BH13
BH14
BH14
BH16
BH17
BH18
BH18
BH21
BH21
BH23
BH24
BH24
BH25
BH25
BH25
BH26
BH27
BH27
BH28
BH28
BH29

Depth,
(m)
1.65-1.80
20.50-20.90
20.5
11.5
29.00-29.40
8.5
17.5
23.5
15.00-15.50
19.00-19.50
11.00-12.00
22.50-24.00
12.00-12.50
29.50-30.00
27.00-27.40
16.50-16.85
14.28-14.50
26.50-28.00
13.50-13.95
19.25-19.70
27.00-27.40
12.00-12.35
27.50-27.90
14.00-15.50
20.00-21.00
27.50-29.00
14
11.80-12.00
28.60-28.80
10.00-10.40
18.5
18.75-18.95

Classification

Moisture
Content, (%)
14.5
19.43
24.44
10.6
2.35
8.59
15.14
17.81
13.02
12.1
5.08
1.16
1.51
1.27
1.86
3.08
3.2
1.82
1.78
7.23
0.62
0.82
0.78
24.34
9.12
26.12
19.92
3.08
18.55
24.44
12.66
11.52

Cohesion
(C),
kPa
41
37
42
34
8
35
42
35
38
38
32
14
7
7
12
7
5
12
10
33
14
8
10
29
51
46
52
7
29
29
38
28

Angle of Internal
Friction (),
Degrees
30
29
12
12
42
29
12
29
30
29
12
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
12
42
42
42
11
19
10
20
42
14
16
12
11

Kuwaiti Lebanese Co for Soil Testing

Date:

January 10, 2013

P.O Box: 3047,Safat 13031 Kuwait

Ref :

Tel: +965-22478364; Fax: +965-22478365

JO/SC19/FE11/DS/TG 18

E-mail: klc@klc-cgc.com

Direct Shear Test - ASTM D3080

Project Information

Test Information

Project:
JO/SC290/FE11-Survey and Engineering Drafting Services.
Joint Operation
Owner:
Contractor: Mezyad G-Al Ghanim Cont.Est.K.S.A
Service order No: SC/290/SO-037

SC19 - BH#C2

Depth:
Testing date:

6m
January 9, 2013

Normal Load
2 (106kg)

1 (53kg)

Time

Sample Ref. No.:

Remarks

3 (159kg)

(mn)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

(%)

(%)

(kPa)

0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

0.00
0.04
0.09
0.13
0.14
0.17
0.19
0.21
0.24
0.26
0.28
0.30
0.31
0.34
0.35
0.37
0.39
0.40
0.43
0.45
0.46
0.48
-

0.00
0.33
0.67
1.00
1.33
1.67
2.00
2.33
2.67
3.00
3.33
3.67
4.00
4.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.67
7.00
-

0.00
6.98
10.31
18.96
27.76
33.40
38.38
41.87
42.93
45.36
47.63
48.95
50.21
51.12
52.05
52.64
53.24
53.55
54.00
52.79
52.18
51.73
-

0.00
0.95
1.36
1.91
2.06
2.61
3.01
3.16
3.41
3.01
2.91
2.06
1.15
0.55
0.35
-0.05
-0.40
-0.70
-0.80
-0.85
-0.95
-1.00
-

0.00
0.33
0.67
1.00
1.33
1.67
2.00
2.33
2.67
3.00
3.33
3.67
4.00
4.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.67
7.00
-

0.00
12.14
17.95
32.99
48.30
58.12
66.78
72.85
74.70
78.92
82.88
85.17
87.36
88.95
90.56
91.59
92.64
93.17
93.96
91.85
90.80
90.00
-

0.00
0.07
0.15
0.18
0.23
0.23
0.23
0.21
0.19
0.09
0.06
0.03
-0.03
-0.09
-0.12
-0.18
-0.21
-0.25
-0.29
-0.36
-0.38
-0.42
-

0.00
0.33
0.67
1.00
1.33
1.67
2.00
2.33
2.67
3.00
3.33
3.67
4.00
4.33
4.67
5.00
5.33
5.67
6.00
6.33
6.67
7.00
-

0.00
16.27
24.05
44.21
64.72
77.88
89.48
97.62
100.09
105.75
111.06
114.13
117.07
119.19
121.35
122.73
124.14
124.85
125.91
123.08
121.67
120.61
-

Normal
Load

Wet Density

Moisture Content

Dry Density

(g/cm3)

(%)

(g/cm3)

1
2
3

1.900
1.900
1.900

8.48
8.02
8.22

1.751
1.759
1.756

Initial Sample
Thickness for Normal
Load 1
(mm)

20

Initial Sample
Thickness for Normal
Load 2
(mm)

20

Initial Sample
Thickness for Normal
Load 3
(mm)

20

Direct Shear Box Dimensions

Diameter (cm) =
Area (cm2) =

6
28.274

Rate of Deformation (mm/min) =

0.2000

Output Graph
She ar Stres s v/s Relative Lateral Dis placem e nt

She ar Stre ss v/s Norm al Stress

140.00

160.00

1 (53kg)

Shear Stress (kPa)

Shear Stress t(kPa)

2
(106kg)

120.00

3
(159kg)

100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00

140.00
120.00

f (x) = 0.6777171613x + 19.3830666817

100.00
80.00
60.00
40.00

20.00

20.00
0.00

0.00
0.00

1.00

2.00

3.00

4.00

5.00

Relative Lateral Displacement (%)

Normal Load
Maximum Shear Stress (kPa)
Normal Stress (kPa)

1
54.00
53.05

6.00

7.00

2
93.96
106.10

8.00

3
125.91
159.16

40.00

60.00

80.00

100.00

Normal Stress s(kPa)

Angle of Internal Friction F

()
34.1

120.00

140.00

160.00

Cohesion C
(kPa)
19

180.00

Tested By:

Sr. Technician

Checked and Approved By:

QA/QC Engineer

Initial Moisture content

Project Name :

Project Name :

Location :

Location :

Borehole No. & Depth (m):

Borehole No. & Depth (m):

Date :

Date :

Container No.

Container No.

A Weight of container (g)

A Weight of container (g)

B Weight of container + wet soil (g)

B Weight of container + wet soil (g)

C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)

C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)

D Water content (g) ( B - C )

D Water content (g) ( B - C )

E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )

E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )

F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

Project Name :
Location :
Borehole No. & Depth (m):
Date :
Container No.
A Weight of container (g)
B Weight of container + wet soil (g)
C Weight of container + Dry soil (g)
D Water content (g) ( B - C )
E Weight of Dry soil (g) (C - A )
F Moisture content % (D / E)*100

East - West Phase I

Date:

Direct Shear Test - ASTM D3080

Specimen dimensions
Length (mm):
Width (mm):
Height (mm):

Sample ID:
Material source:
Description:
Normal Load (kg):
Rate of Deformation (mm/min) :

Specimen Weight (g):

Wet Density (g/cm3):
Dry Density (g/cm3):

Time

Horizontal shear

Horizontal
displacment

Vertical
deformation

(mn)

force readings

readings

readings

Moisture content before testing

Container No.
Weight of container (g)
Weight of container + wet soil (g)
Weight of container + Dry soil (g)

1
2

Water content (g)

Weight of Dry soil (g)
Moisture content %

3
4
5
6
7
8

Moisture content after testing

Container No.
Weight of container (g)

10
11

Weight of container + wet soil (g)

Weight of container + Dry soil (g)

12
13

Water content (g)

Weight of Dry soil (g)
Moisture content %

14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

Remarks:

Tested by (name and signature):

Date: