Direct Shear Test on Coarse Gap-Graded Fill: Plate Opening Size and Its Effect on Measured Shear Strength

<div>(a) Variation of shear stress with horizontal displacement obtained by direct shear tests on G1 with a plate opening of 5.0 mm. (b) Failure envelope for G1 (plate opening 5.0 mm).</div>

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Figure 10: Direct Shear Test on Coarse Gap-Graded Fill: Plate Opening Size and Its Effect on Measured Shear Strength 