Soil Mechanics and Foundation
A tri-axial shear test is preferred to direct shear test, because

It can be performed under all three drainage conditions with complete control
Stress distribution on the failure plane, is non uniform
Precise measurement of pore pressure and change in volume during test, is not possible
None of these

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Soil Mechanics and Foundation
Quick sand is a

flow condition occurring in cohesive soils
flow condition occurring in both cohesive and cohesionless soils
type of sand
flow condition occurring in cohesionless soils

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