engineering recuitment UKPSC AE Civil 2021 Mock Test (Re-Exam) Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering Shear Strength
A shear test was conducted on a soil sample. At failure, the ratio of \(\dfrac{\sigma_1 - \sigma_3}{2}\) to \(\dfrac{\sigma_1 + \sigma_3}{2}\) is equal to unity. Which of the following shear tests represents this condition?
1
Undrained triaxial tensile test
2
Drained triaxial compression test
3
Undrained triaxial compression test
4
Unconfined compression test