Q. In a shear box test the failure plane is:

A
weakest plane
B
horizontal plane
C
vertical plane
D
principal plane
Solution:

In the shear box test or direct shear test, the specimen is not failing along its weakest plane but along a predetermined or induced failure plane i.e, horizontal plane seperating the two halves of the shear box.

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