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Civil Engineering

Vane Shear Test Calculator

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Vane Shear Test

Equation and meaning

\[S = \tau\]

Shear Strength τ by Vane Shear Test (When top and bottom of vanes both take part in shearing)

Variables in this formula

S — S
Enter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
Equation 2

Equation and meaning

\[S = \frac{T}{\pi \cdot {D}^{2} \cdot \left(\frac{H}{2} + \frac{D}{6}\right)}\]

Shear Strength τ by Vane Shear Test (When top and bottom of vanes both take part in shearing)

Variables in this formula

D — D
Enter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
H — H
Enter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
S — S
Enter this value unless it is the selected unknown.
T — Temperature
Temperature SI unit: K

How to use this calculator

  1. Leave one value emptyThe empty field is automatically treated as the unknown.
  2. Enter known values and unitsChoose N, kgf, dyn, SI or another compatible unit when available.
  3. Review the automatic answerThe result appears immediately and is substituted back into the formula to check the residual.
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