Civil Engineering MCQAE Level Civil Engineering
The additional pile driven to increase the capacity of supporting loads on vertical pile is known as:
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Choose the correct answer
A
sinking pile
B
batter pile
C
eccentric pile
D
simplex pile
Correct Answer
B. batter pile
Why is this the answer?
A batter pile (or raking pile) is driven at an inclination to the vertical to resist horizontal or inclined forces, thereby increasing the lateral load-carrying capacity of the pile group.
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