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Stress condition in the Unconfined compression test represents ____________

(a) Drained test

(b) Un-drained test

(c) Quick test

(d) All of the mentioned

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Enquiry is from Unconfined Compression Test topic in portion Shear Strength of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right option is (b) Un-drained test

To explain: The stress condition at failure, in the unconfined compression test which is essentially an un-drained test, if it is assumed that no moisture is lost from the specimen during the test.

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