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________________________ (WRITE IN CAPITALS)

If D/B is greater than 12, this is a clear indication of __________ 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 ______ 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)