Foundation Engineering quiz 2

The occurrence of negative skin friction around a pile is primarily dependent on

• type of surrounding soil

• type of pile

• both type of pile and soil

• none of these

It had been a common practice among engineers to ignore the negative impact of peat and muck on the overall strength of the pile.

• Yes

• No

CFA technique in boring stands for (a)   (WRITE IN CAPITALS)

If D/B is greater than 12, this is a clear indication of (a)   foundation (WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS)

While designing restrained embedded retaining wall, the point at which tie rod meets the wall has_____ moment

• maximum

• minimum

• zero

• none of these

For a continuous balanced anchor, the ultimate resistance of anchor/m run is obtained by

• Considering active force

• Considering passive force

• Difference of active and passive forces

• Summation of lateral forces

• None of these

Usually in design of wall, Pu=____ * T

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

For settlement in clay, a pile group can be treated as an equivalent (a)   acting at the base of the piles (CAPITAL LETTERS)

Pile testing on site in an expensive procedure, no matter whether being performed on a special pile or service pile

• TRUE

• FALSE

What type of piling is shown in figure? (USE CAPITALS)

(a)