1............pilesare preferred in collapsible layer overlaying dense sand.b. Friction b. Bearing c. Wood d. Floatinge. Either a or c2. Offshore platforms are structures which need foundations must be able toresist..........loading.b. uplift b. vertical c. axial d. compressionc. neither a ande. Either a or c3. Steel piles in..............may not be subjected to corrosion.a. swamps b. peat soil c. organic soil d. dry sand soil4. Prestressed concrete piles are usually have..............cross section.a. circularpentagonsb. rectangular5. Open end pile causes........a. highb. noc. square and octagonald. H shape......... displacement.c. either a or bd. very large...................mode.e. Low6. The soil under pile foundations fails mostly ina. general b. local c. punching d. neither b and ce. none of them7. For full mobilization of the point resistance, the pile tip must go through adisplacement of..............the pile diameter.a. (5-10)%b. ((20-30) % c. 3%d. (10-25) %c. 5%8. The usual load in wood piles is ................... Tons.a. (10-20)b. (20-50)c. (30-300)d. (30-120)e. (30-50)9. At similar depths, the unit skin friction of high displacement piles in loosesand is..................low displacement piles.a. lower than b. higher than c. equal to d. neither a and b e. none of them10. The depth in which effective vertical stress of sandy soil becomes constant isa. 10Db. 15Dc. 25Dd. (20-35)De. 5D

1.............piles are preferred in collapsible layer overlaying dense sand. b. Friction b. Bearing c. Wood d. Floating e. Either a or c 2. Offshore platforms are structures which need foundations must be able to resist.............leading. b. uplift b b. vertical c. axial d. compression 3. Steel piles in............may not be subjected to corrosion. e. neither a and d. dry sand soil e. Either a or c a. swamps b. peat soil c. organic soil 4. Prestressed concrete piles are usually have..............cross section. a. circular pentagons b. rectangular c. square and octagonal d. H shape

1.............piles are preferred in collapsible layer overlaying dense sand. b. Friction b. Bearing c. Wood d. Floating e. Either a or c 2. Offshore platforms are structures which need foundations must be able to resist.............leading. b. uplift b b. vertical c. axial d. compression 3. Steel piles in............may not be subjected to corrosion. e. neither a and d. dry sand soil e. Either a or c a. swamps b. peat soil c. organic soil 4. Prestressed concrete piles are usually have..............cross section. a. circular pentagons b. rectangular c. square and octagonal d. H shape

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

ISBN:9781337705028

Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Publisher:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

Chapter18: Sheet-pile Walls

Section: Chapter Questions

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