Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
A design assistant has to decide on pile group capacity. Which statement is sound? Avoid the common trap that group efficiency is always 200 percent.
Foundation EngineeringGroup EfficiencyMEDIUM
Choose the correct answer
A
pile cap eliminates soil interaction
B
group capacity may be less than the sum of individual pile capacities
C
pile spacing has no effect
D
group efficiency is always 200 percent
Correct Answer
B. group capacity may be less than the sum of individual pile capacities
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Pile groups interact through overlapping stress zones. Correct option: B.
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