Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering

Q1: Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test

B An unconfined compression test is a special case of direct shear test

C The confining pressure is maximum during an unconfined compression test

D The cylindrical specimen of a soil is subjected to major principal stress till it fails due to shearing along the plane of the failure.

ANS:A - An unconfined compression test is a special case of triaxial compression test

This is a special type of triaxial test in which σ 3 = 0.
In UCS only sigma 1 is applied.



img not found
img

For help Students Orientation
Mcqs Questions

One stop destination for examination, preparation, recruitment, and more. Specially designed online test to solve all your preparation worries. Go wherever you want to and practice whenever you want, using the online test platform.