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

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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Answer: Option C
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