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SHBT — Shear Box Testing - Data

Path: PROJLOCASAMPSHBGSHBT · Family: Soil Strength, Consolidation & Deformation Tests

Editions: 4.0.3 – 4.2

Key chain

Identified by LOCA_ID, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TYPE, SAMP_ID, SPEC_REF, SPEC_DPTH, SHBT_TESN. Inherits LOCA_ID, SAMP_ID, SAMP_REF, SAMP_TOP, SAMP_TYPE, SPEC_DPTH, SPEC_REF from SHBG.

Heading Status Type Unit Editions Description
LOCA_ID (key) KEY ID Location identifier
SAMP_TOP (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of sample
SAMP_REF (key) KEY X Sample reference
SAMP_TYPE (key) KEY PA Sample type
SAMP_ID (key) KEY ID Sample unique identifier
SPEC_REF (key) KEY X Specimen reference
SPEC_DPTH (key) KEY 2DP m Depth to top of test specimen
SHBT_TESN (key) KEY X Shear box stage/specimen reference
SHBT_BDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial bulk density
SHBT_DDEN OTHER 2DP Mg/m3 Initial dry density
SHBT_NORM OTHER 0DP kPa Normal stress applied
SHBT_DISP OTHER 2SF mm/min Displacement rate for peak stress stage
SHBT_DISR OTHER 2SF mm/min Displacement rate for residual stress stage
SHBT_REVS OTHER 0DP Number of traverses if residual test
SHBT_PEAK OTHER 1DP kPa Peak shear stress
SHBT_RES OTHER 1DP kPa Residual shear stress
SHBT_PDIS OTHER 2DP mm Horizontal displacement at peak shear stress
SHBT_RDIS OTHER 2DP mm Horizontal displacement at residual shear stress
SHBT_PDIN OTHER 2DP mm Vertical displacement at peak shear stress
SHBT_RDIN OTHER 2DP mm Vertical displacement at residual shear stress
SHBT_PDEN OTHER XN Mg/m3 Particle density with prefix # if value assumed
SHBT_IVR OTHER 3DP Initial voids ratio
SHBT_MCI OTHER X % Initial water/moisture content
SHBT_MCF OTHER X % Final water/moisture content
SHBT_DIA1 OTHER 2DP mm Specimen diameter in direction of shear (rock joints)
SHBT_DIA2 OTHER 2DP mm Specimen diameter perpendicular to shear (rock joints)
SHBT_HGT OTHER 2DP mm Specimen height
SHBT_CRIT OTHER X Failure/residual strength criterion used
SHBT_REM OTHER X Remarks
FILE_FSET OTHER X Associated file reference (e.g. test result sheets)
SHBT_PVST OTHER 0DP kPa since 4.1 Normal (vertical) stress at peak shear stress
SHBT_RVST OTHER 0DP kPa since 4.1 Normal (vertical) stress at residual shear stress