What is BS 1377-7 – soil shear strength tests about?
The shear strength of a soil is indicative of its resistance to erosion. BS 1377-7 discusses methods of testing for Soil for civil engineering purposes.
BS 1377-7 is the seventh part of the multi-series, and describes methods of test for determining shear strength parameters of soils in terms of total stresses, or (in the case of drained direct shear tests) in terms of effective stresses which are equal to total stresses.
Note: The titles of the publications referred to in BS 1377-7 are listed on the inside back cover.
Who is BS 1377-7 – soil shear strength tests for?
BS 1377-7 on soil shear strength tests for civil engineering purposes is useful for: