Which is the best reason for that the effects of pile installation cannot be calculated by the strict application of soil or rock mechanics theory A. The pile foundation is too deep; B. The pile foundation has skin friction resistance from the interface between soil and pile. C. The foundation soil is disturbed and impacted by pile construction operations. D. The pile bottom point bearing capacity is ignored.

Q: A pre-cast wooden pile is being driven with 50 kN drop hammer having a free fall of 100 cm.…

A: Drop hammer weight W=50 kN, Free fall H=100 cm, Penetration S=0.45 cm,

Q: 1. What are two main types of deep foundations considering the installation method? 2. What…

A: Answer ) 1)   The two main types of deep foundations based on installation method are driven piles…

Q: A wooden pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 20 kN and having a free fall of 1.0m. The…

A: Weight of drop hammer = 20 kNFree fall = 1.0 mPenetratiin in last blow = 5 mmTo Find :Load carrying…

Q: Explain the following concept related to pile foundations and use figures for illustration. * Draw…

A: Idea:A pile or collection of piles can experience negative skin friction, which is a shear drag that…

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: 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: Confirm the validity of statements by writing (T) otherwise write (F) and gave your opinion for it.…

A: Answer:  Given statement is False (F)

Q: Compare features of cast in place piles:a)Constructed by a driven steel shell with concrete…

A: Cast in-situ pile:Cast-in-place (Cast-in-situ) piles are those piles that are cast in position…

Q: As driven piles penetrate into a saturated clay soil, why the material in the vicinity of the pile…

A: Once a pile is driven into clay, the soil around the pile develops vertical and horizontal…

Q: If the concrete cylinder is not completely submerged and the immersed weight (WI) is recorded, what…

A: 3.effects of immersed weight on unit weight that is recorded when concrete cylinder is not…

Q: Does the moment induced in the pile increase or decrease as the water table continues to rise above…

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Q: Explain the following concept related to pile foundations and use figures for illustration. *…

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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.