Strona 2_redak - Instytut Agrofizyki im. Bohdana DobrzaÅskiego ...
Strona 2_redak - Instytut Agrofizyki im. Bohdana DobrzaÅskiego ...
Strona 2_redak - Instytut Agrofizyki im. Bohdana DobrzaÅskiego ...
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comparison of the two methods would permit formulation of conclusions on their<br />
applicability in studies on agricultural materials.<br />
The procedure of sample preparation for the direct shear test was identical as in<br />
the case of the triaxial compression test. In the direct shear tests five levels of normal<br />
load σ were applied, equal to the values of stress σ 3 in the triaxial compression test.<br />
The speed of mutual displacement of two sample halves was 1.3 mm s -1 . Each<br />
variant of the exper<strong>im</strong>ent was repeated three t<strong>im</strong>es.<br />
A prel<strong>im</strong>inary study of the effect of sample preparation, performed with the<br />
method of triaxial compression on rye seeds within an expanded range of the angle of<br />
sample inclination β = –40 o , –20 o , 0 o , 20 o and –40 o , permitted the conclusion that the<br />
manner of grain pouring into the mould had a significant effect on the mechanical<br />
characteristics obtained. The highest values of strength were obtained for grain<br />
samples poured into vertical mould. Those samples were also characterized by the<br />
highest uniformity of deformation. As a rule, no distinct plane of shear was observed.<br />
The sample swelled uniformly, assuming barrel shape. The behaviour of samples<br />
poured into mould tilted from the vertical by an angle β was totally different. Such<br />
samples lost the uniformity of deformation much sooner, and a clearly defined shear<br />
plane was formed. With increasing value of angle β, the max<strong>im</strong>um value of the ratio<br />
of main stresses decreased. A marked orientation of the shear plane occurred<br />
regularly in every exper<strong>im</strong>ent. On the basis of the obtained max<strong>im</strong>um values of<br />
principal stresses ratio σ 1 /σ 3 , the value of the angle of internal friction φ was<br />
calculated on the basis of the Coulomb-Mohr yield condition. Figure 3.5 presents the<br />
Angle of internal friction ϕ (deg)<br />
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-40 -20 0 +20 +40<br />
Angle of sample inclination β (deg)<br />
Fig. 3.5. The values of the angle of internal friction ϕ of rye samples for various values of angle β of<br />
mould inclination from the vertical<br />
values of the angle of internal friction for various values of angle β of mould<br />
inclination from the vertical. The highest values of the angle of internal friction were<br />
obtained for the case of samples poured into vertical mould, and especially when