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Shear Strength of Soil by Vane Shear Test

Vane shear test is used to determine the undrained shear strength of soils especially
soft clays. This test can be done in laboratory or in the field directly on the ground.
Vane shear test gives accurate results for soils of low shear strength (less than 0.3
kg/cm2).

Shear Strength of Soil by Vane Shear Test


Apparatus

Apparatus required for vane shear test are:

1. Vane shear apparatus

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2. Soil specimen container

3. Vernier callipers

Fig 1: Vane Shear Apparatus

Vane shear apparatus consists high tensile steel rod to which four steel blades
(vanes) are fixed at right angles to each other at the bottom of rod.
Fig 2: Steel Rod with Vanes

Also Read: Shearing Strength of Soils and its Tests


(https://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/shearing-strength-of-soils-tests/2518/)

Procedure of Vane Shear Test


Test procedure of vane shear test contains following steps:

1. Clean the vane shear apparatus and apply grease to the lead screw for better
movement of handles.

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2. Take the soil specimen in container which is generally 75 mm in height and 37.5
mm in diameter.

3. Level the soil surface on the top and mount the container on the base of vane
shear test apparatus using screws provided.

4. Lower the vane gradually into the soil specimen until the top of vane is at a
depth of 10 to 20 mm below the top of soil specimen.

Fig 3: Lowering Vane into the Soil Specimen

5. Note down the reading of pointer on circular graduated scale which is initial
reading.

6. Rotate the vane inside the soil specimen using torque applying handle at a rate
of 0.1o per second.
7. When the specimen fails, the strain indicator pointer will move backwards on
the circular graduated scale and at this point stop the test and note down the final
reading of pointer.

8. The difference between Initial and final readings is nothing but the angle of
torque.

9. Repeat the procedure on two more soil specimens and calculate the average
shear strength value.

10. Measure the diameter and height of vane using Vernier callipers.

11. Sensitivity of given soil sample is determined by repeating the above test
procedure on remolded soil which is nothing but soil obtained after rapid stirring
of vane in the above test.

Sensitivity of soil = undisturbed shear strength/ remolded shear strength.

Observations and Calculations of Vane Shear Test


Shear strength of given soil sample is calculated from below observations.

• Diameter of vane, D = ___ cm

• Height of vane, H = ____ cm

• Torque, T = (Spring constant /180)*(initial reading-final reading)

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Shear strength of soil (S) is calculated from below formula.

(Initial
Initial Final Shear
S.No Reading – final Torque (T)
Reading Reading strength (S)
reading)

Result of Vane Shear Test


Shear strength of soil specimen = ________ kg/cm2.

Advantages of Vane Shear Test


Advantages of vane shear test are as follows:

• Vane shear test is easy and quick.


• This test can be performed either in laboratory or in the field directly on the
ground.

• In-situ vane shear test ideal for the determination of undrained shear strength of
non-fissured, fully saturated clay.

• Shear strength of soft clays at greater depths can also be found by vane shear
test.

• Sensitivity of soil can also be determined using vane shear test results of
undisturbed and remolded soil samples.

Drawbacks of Vane Shear Test


Drawbacks of vane shear test are as follows:

• Vane shear test is not suitable for clays which contain sand or silt laminations in
it.

• It cannot be conducted on the fissured clay.

• If the failure envelope is not horizontal, vane shear test does not give accurate
results.

Also Read: Shear Strength of Soil by Direct Shear Test


(https://theconstructor.org/geotechnical/shear-strength-soil-direct-shear-

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About Sadanandam Anupoju


(https://theconstructor.org/author/sadanandam/)

Sadananda is a Civil Engineer and is an Author, Editor and Partner of The Constructor
since 2016.

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