Foundation Engineering (2180609) MCQs
MCQs of Pile foundations
| 31. |
In which of the following rule, the value of each pile is reduced by one-sixteenth?
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Option (b) |
| 32. |
The bearing capacity of a single pile in clay is mainly due to _________
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Option (a) |
| 33. |
The downward drag acting on a pile due to the movement of the surrounding is called ________
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Option (b) |
| 34. |
The area of the pile group along the failure surface is equal to __________
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Option (c) |
| 35. |
The pile spacing of each pile is taken as __________ diameter of the pile
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Option (c) |
| 36. |
The settlement of a group of friction piles can be computed on the assumption that ________
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Option (a) |
| 37. |
As a rough approximation, the settlement of a group of friction piles can be computed on the assumptions that the clay contained between the top of piles is incompressible.
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Option (b) |
| 38. |
When the under-reamed pile has only one bulb, it is called _________
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Option (b) |
| 39. |
The diameter of the under-reamed pile is kept equal to _______ times the diameter of pile steam.
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Option (c) |
| 40. |
Under-reamed pile foundation is most suitable for ___________ type of condition.
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Option (a) |
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