Revised Standard from Last Update.

1. SCOPE

This standard covers the procedure for determining the in-situ peak and residual direct shear strength of a discontinuity (may be a joint, bedding plane, schistosity or cleavage) in rock mass or of the interface between concrete block and rock foundations or between rock over rock interface.

2. REFERENCES

The standard listed below contains provisions, which through reference in this text, constitutes provision of this standard. At the time of publication, the edition indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision, and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards.

11315 (Part 4) : 1987 Method for quantitative description of discontinuities in rock mass: Part 4 Roughness