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Civil Engineering · Q42

Soil Mechanics And Foundation

Engineering and GATE · Civil Engineering · question 42

Q42

A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

A.
It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
Answer
B.
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
C.
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
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