Which one of the following is DEMERIT of triaxial test?

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The specimen is free to fail on the weakest plane.

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The pore pressure and volumetric changes can be measured directly.

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The stress distribution on the failure plane is uniform.

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The consolidation of the specimen is isotropic in the test but anisotropic in the field.

1.	Which one of the following is DEMERIT of triaxial test?
A.	The specimen is free to fail on the weakest plane.
B.	The pore pressure and volumetric changes can be measured directly.
C.	The stress distribution on the failure plane is uniform.
D.	The consolidation of the specimen is isotropic in the test but anisotropic in the field.
Answer» E.

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