Abstract: An apparatus for direct shear stress testing of a sample includes a base plate, a supporting member, a fixing member, and a sliding member. The supporting member includes a supporting plate. The fixing member includes a stationary shear plate having a first receiving hole. The sliding member includes a movable shear plate interposed between and in sliding contact with the supporting plate and the stationary shear plate. The movable shear plate has a second receiving hole. The movable shear plate is slidable relative to the stationary shear plate to align the first and second receiving holes so as to receive the sample therein, and to misalign the first and second receiving holes so as to cause the sample to yield. The direct shear stress of the sample can thus be tested accordingly.

Abstract: An apparatus for direct shear stress testing of a sample includes a base plate, a supporting member, a fixing member, and a sliding member. The supporting member includes a supporting plate. The fixing member includes a stationary shear plate having a first receiving hole. The sliding member includes a movable shear plate interposed between and in sliding contact with the supporting plate and the stationary shear plate. The movable shear plate has a second receiving hole. The movable shear plate is slidable relative to the stationary shear plate to align the first and second receiving holes so as to receive the sample therein, and to misalign the first and second receiving holes so as to cause the sample to yield. The direct shear stress of the sample can thus be tested accordingly.

Abstract: A semi-rigid asphalt concrete that can be produced under ambient temperature by applying traditional cement concrete production method. A high temperature heating and great pressure rolling that are necessary for producing asphalt concrete in conventional skills are never being constraints while producing the semi-rigid asphalt concrete. The method of producing the semi-rigid asphalt concrete generates less air pollution than the traditional method for producing hot mix asphalt concrete. The semi-rigid asphalt concrete consists of cationic emulsified asphalt, type-I cement, F-type superplasticizer, Na-Carboxymethyl Cellulose (Na-CMC), calcium chloride(CaCl.sub.2), stone dust, and III d, IV b, or VII a gradation aggregates. By applying the procedure of producing cement concrete, the semi-rigid asphalt concrete is completely produced after mixing, placing, and curing. The cationic emulsified asphalt and the F-type superplasticizer are first mixed to generate a mixture, and then pour the prepared CaCl.sub.