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

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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..........loading.
b. uplift b. vertical c. axial d. compression
c. neither a and
e. Either a or c
3. Steel piles in..............may not be subjected to corrosion.
a. swamps b. peat soil c. organic soil d. dry sand soil
4. Prestressed concrete piles are usually have..............cross section.
a. circular
pentagons
b. rectangular
5. Open end pile causes........
a. high
b. no
c. square and octagonal
d. H shape
......... displacement.
c. either a or b
d. very large
...................mode.
e. Low
6. The soil under pile foundations fails mostly in
a. general b. local c. punching d. neither b and c
e. none of them
7. For full mobilization of the point resistance, the pile tip must go through a
displacement 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 loose
sand is..................low displacement piles.
a. lower than b. higher than c. equal to d. neither a and b e. none of them
10. The depth in which effective vertical stress of sandy soil becomes constant is
a. 10D
b. 15D
c. 25D
d. (20-35)D
e. 5D
Transcribed Image Text: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..........loading. b. uplift b. vertical c. axial d. compression c. neither a and e. Either a or c 3. Steel piles in..............may not be subjected to corrosion. a. swamps b. peat soil c. organic soil d. dry sand soil 4. Prestressed concrete piles are usually have..............cross section. a. circular pentagons b. rectangular 5. Open end pile causes........ a. high b. no c. square and octagonal d. H shape ......... displacement. c. either a or b d. very large ...................mode. e. Low 6. The soil under pile foundations fails mostly in a. general b. local c. punching d. neither b and c e. none of them 7. For full mobilization of the point resistance, the pile tip must go through a displacement 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 loose sand is..................low displacement piles. a. lower than b. higher than c. equal to d. neither a and b e. none of them 10. The depth in which effective vertical stress of sandy soil becomes constant is a. 10D b. 15D c. 25D d. (20-35)D e. 5D
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