Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
Direct shear test usually gives failure plane that is:
Soil MechanicsSoil Mechanics and Foundation EngineeringEASY
Choose the correct answer
A
Completely random plane
B
Spiral plane
C
Vertical circular plane
D
Predetermined horizontal plane
Correct Answer
D. Predetermined horizontal plane
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Soil is forced to shear along the horizontal split between boxes.
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This MCQ belongs to SSC JE Civil Paper-I Technical Mock Test Series. Full tests include timed attempts, rank comparison and subject-wise analysis.