IS 11593 : 1986 Specification for shear box (large) for testing of soils

1 Scope

1.1 The equipment covered in this standard is used as a part ofthe assembly for the equipments used for laboratory determinationof direct shear strength of the soil material with particle size upto 25 mm, that is, soils containing moorums, sands, gravels andother aggregates.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 2720 : Part 39 : Sec 1 : 1977 Methods of test forsoils:Part 39 Direct shear test for soilscontaining gravel,Section 1 Laboratory test

IS 2102 : Part 1 :1980General tolerances for dimensions andform and position:Part 1 General tolerance for linearand angular dimensions