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

<div>(a) Variation of deviatoric stress with axial strain for G3. (b) Comparison of shear strengths determined by direct shear test (plate opening 10.0 mm) and triaxial tests for G3.</div>

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Figure 15: Direct Shear Test on Coarse Gap-Graded Fill: Plate Opening Size and Its Effect on Measured Shear Strength 