The uniaxial compressive strength of a limestone sample is 80 MPa. The sample is confined at a pressure of 20 MPa in a triaxial compressive strength test. Based on Hoek-Brown failure criteria the maximum principal stress at failure in MPa is
(Consider rock constants as m = 7.88, s = 1.0 and a = 0.5)
A. 117.9
B. 132.3
C. 137.9
D. 157.9
Answer: Option D
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