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Vane Shear Test Results
@dgillette Thank you for your comments. I now have a much better understanding of the field vane shear test. I was basing most of my assumptions on the vane shear text from Spangler and Handy's "Soil Engineering". I now understand that even though the vane shear test results are "sometimes...- rgspringer
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- Forum: Soil testing engineering
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Vane Shear Test Results
@KVgeo I appreciate your input. Perhaps a little more clarification will help. In regards to my 1st question, I don't feel that I lack a general understanding of drained and undrained shear, but I more lack experience with the interpretation of the field vane shear test results, more...- rgspringer
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- Forum: Soil testing engineering
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Vane Shear Test Results
As part of a slope stability analysis, we performed field vane shear tests on lean clay soils (PI between 10 and 22) using a Geonor H-70. The vane shear testing was performed as a supplement to previous testing performed on Shelby tube samples which yielded lower than expected results, possibly...- rgspringer
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