Civil Engineering MCQJE Level Civil Engineering
For field interpretation of Under-Reamed Pile, the issue is expansive soil foundation. What should be selected? Avoid the common trap that bulbs are architectural.
Foundation EngineeringUnder-Reamed PileHARD
Choose the correct answer
A
bulbs reduce all pile capacity to zero
B
bulbs are architectural
C
bulbs improve anchorage against uplift and swelling effects
D
under-reaming is used only in hard rock
Correct Answer
C. bulbs improve anchorage against uplift and swelling effects
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Under-reamed piles are used in black cotton/expansive soils. Correct option: C.
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