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    Direct Shear Tests on Intact Rock, How to Determine Normal Forces to Apply?

    I need the lab to run ASTM 5607 on a few rock samples from a project. One sample will be from 65' down hole, with 15' of rock above it, followed by 50' of very stiff to hard clay and some dense silt layers. Any advice on determining the normal forces to apply during the test? This is not for a...
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