Description
The cyclic simple shear testing system uses the ShearTrac III system from GeoComp. This setup is capable of performing fully automated simple shear and cyclic simple shear test of 12 in. dia by 8 in. height soil or rock sample. It can also be modified to perform a conventional direct shear test for 12” x 12” by 8” soils and rock specimen. Additionally, it is also capable of performing variations of interface shear tests on different geosynthetics (geomembrane, geotextile, GCL, geogrid, etc.) and determining the interface frictional properties of soil and geosynthetics, and internal friction of GCLs.
Testing Specification
Vertical Load Capacity: 160 kN (35 klbf)
Horizontal Load Capacity: 115 kN (25 klbf)
Vertica/Horizontal Travel: 100mm (4 in).
Displacement Rate: 0.00003 to 7.5 mm/min (0.000001 to 0.3 in/min)
Circular Sample size: 305 mm x 205mm (12 x 8 in)
Rectangular Sample size: 305 x 305 x 205 mm (12 x 12 x 8 in)
Vertical Load Capacity: 160 kN (35 klbf)
Horizontal Load Capacity: 115 kN (25 klbf)
Vertical/Horizontal Travel: 100mm (4 in).
Displacement Rate: 0.00003 to 7.5 mm/min (0.000001 to 0.3 in/min)
Circular Sample size: 305 mm x 205mm (12 x 8 in)
Rectangular Sample size: 305 x 305 x 205 mm (12 x 12 x 8 in)
Material Properties
- Undrained shear strength
- Cohesion
- Internal friction angle of soil
- Interface friction of geo synthetics
- Adhesion of geosynthetics
- Cyclic loading behavior.
