A triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because (A) It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control (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

A triaxial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because
(A) It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
(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
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Answer: Option A
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The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage: (A) Drain condition cannot be controlled (B) Pore water pressure cannot be measured (C) Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform (D) The area under the shear and vertical loads does not remain constant throughout the test

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