As driven piles penetrate into a saturated clay soil, why the material in the vicinity of the pile is remolded?

Q: In general, as the required embedment depth increases, does the induced moment in the sheet pile…

A: Sheet pile wall consists of number of sheet piles driven side by side to form a continuous vertical…

Q: Engineers have observed that the axial capacity of piles driven into saturated clay improves with…

A: During pile driving operation, the soil is disturbed which in-turn induces pore pressure due to…

Q: How does the Pile capacity can be determined?

A: Piles may either be pushed or casted on the spot. Pile drive is accomplished through: affect lateral…

Q: A precast concrete pile of size 30 x 30 is driven by a 300 kg drop hammer with a height of fall of…

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Q: How the Driven piles are installed from the ground surface?

A: A pile is simply a large cylinder of a hard materials like concrete which is forced into the earth…

Q: The following scenario might result in pile damage during installation: Hard ground layer within the…

A: Pile installation: For driven pile installation, the precast pile may get damaged in the hard ground…

Q: What kind of information Load test results provide on pile type?

A: Load test can be carried out on piles after 28 days of casting the piles. Two types of tests could…

Q: Many engineers believe the only disadvantage to overdesigning pile foundations is the additional…

A: Yes,  that's true. When a foundation is designed with higher factor of safety, it requires larger…

Q: What are the Assumed conditions for estimating settlement of pile groups?

A: Condition For the settlement of pile group in clay soil:

Pricing Excavation and Backfill

Backfill, in construction, is the activity of returning the soil and gravel that are removed during building construction or using them again to toughen and support the foundation of the building or any other structural component.