Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
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Can a direct shear be run on a claystone recovered from an NQ core barrel?
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Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
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RE: Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
RE: Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
RE: Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
You might consider packing the anulus with fine sand and running the test as usual.
But this could very well effect the residual shear values
if the sand infiltrates the space between the sheared specimen halves.
Carefully document the test procedure and explain the limitations in the report.
RE: Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core
RE: Direct Shear of Claystone from NQ core