The direct shear test suffers from the following disadvantage:« Back to Previous Page

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 E. All the above.
Posted by Civil Engineer
Asked on August 6, 2016 1:43 pm
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C. Shear stress on the failure plane is not uniform.

Posted by Civil Engineer
Answered on August 6, 2016 1:44 pm