Since the granular materials used in a geotechnical structure are generally very large,
the maximum size should be reduced to a small size enough to conduct a large size triaxial tests.
The common adapted method to reduce the grain size is Similar Particle Distribution Method
(SPDM), which minimizes the original grain size with the same uniformity coefficient and coefficient of gradation. However, the influence of SPDM on shear strength and behavior was not clearly examined until now. In this study, the effect of various testing techniques, the size of granular materials and the size of specimens on the shear strength and behavior are investigated. Total 5 kinds of testing apparatus, namely a large triaxial, a medium triaxial, a small triaxial, a large direct shear test, and a small direct shear testing machine were used and test results are compared. From the comparison of test results, the shear behavior and volumetric characteristics appear to be influenced by the maximum size and testing specimen. However, the shear strength was not seen to be influence largely. On the other hand, the direct shear test showed very large shear strength,comparing the triaxial test results.