In dictionaries:
Triaxial shear test
In materials science, a triaxial shear test is a common method to measure the mechanical properties of many deformable solids, especially soil (e.g., sand, clay) and rock, and other granular materials or powders.
Shear vane test
The shear vane test is a method of measuring the undrained shear strength of a cohesive soil.
Direct shear test
A direct shear test is a laboratory or field test used by geotechnical engineers to measure the shear strength properties of soil or rock material, or of discontinuities in soil or rock masses.
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