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Which of the following strength test is commonly used in the laboratory?

(a) Direct shear test

(b) Confined compression test

(c) Tri axial shear test

(d) Unconfined shear test

I got this question by my school teacher while I was bunking the class.

My question is taken from Tri-axial Compression Test in portion Shear Strength of Geotechnical Engineering I

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Right answer is (c) Tri axial shear test

Easy explanation: As a shear test can be performed under all three drainage condition, tri axial test is most commonly used in research laboratory.

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