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Laboratory Shear Strength of SoilAvailable to Purchase
By
RN Yong,
RN Yong
1
Geotechnical Research Center, McGill University
, Montreal,
; Canada
H3A 2K6symposium co-chairman and co-editor
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FC Townsend
FC Townsend
2Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Florida
, Gainesville, Fla.32611
; symposium co-chairman and co-editor
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RN Yong
1
Geotechnical Research Center, McGill University
, Montreal,
; Canada
H3A 2K6symposium co-chairman and co-editor
FC Townsend
2Department of Civil Engineering,
University of Florida
, Gainesville, Fla.32611
; symposium co-chairman and co-editor
ASTM International
Volume:
STP740-EB
ISBN electronic:
978-0-8031-4806-2
ISBN-10:
0-8031-0789-7
ISBN print:
978-0-8031-0789-2
No. of Pages:
727
Publication date:
1981
Book Chapter
Limitations of Direct Simple Shear Test Devices Available to Purchase
By
P La Rochelle
P La Rochelle
1
Professor
, Department of Civil Engineering, Laval University
, Quebec,
.Canada
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Page Count:
6
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Published:1981
Citation
P La Rochelle, 1981. "Limitations of Direct Simple Shear Test Devices", Laboratory Shear Strength of Soil, RN Yong, FC Townsend
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The Direct Simple Shear (DSS) test devices have a major fundamental defect which has been recognized for over 40 years. In this paper, the limitations of the DSS test are emphasized by test results obtained on a highly sensitive and brittle clay of Eastern Canada. The DSS devices are no real improvement over the direct shear devices and the value of the triaxial test is far superior.
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