Laboratory Evaluation of an in situ Torsional Shear Device.
Abstract
Results of a laboratory evaluation of a commercially available In Situ Torsional Shear Testing Device are presented. Apparatus was constructed to accommodate the torsional shear device in the laboratory, and seven tests were made on a remolded clay shale material. The immediate purpose of the laboratory evaluation was to determine if the torsional shear device could be used to define the residual strength parameters of clay seams or zones of weakness in rock on the basis of short duration (one day) tests. It is thought that the remolded clay shale material simulates the type of material found in situ in seams and gouge zones. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0763189
Entities
People
- Dwain K. Butler
- Robert W. Bruhn
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers