UPSC Civil Service Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

What does the confining pressure used in triaxial compression tests on an undisturbed soil sample represent ?

A The in-situ total normal stress

B The in-situ total lateral stress

C The in-situ effective average principal stress

D The in-situ shear stress

ANS:B - The in-situ total lateral stress

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