Q. a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on the construction work under reasonably dry conditions.

  • (A) Cofferdam
  • (B) Foundation
  • (C) Caisson
  • (D) Spillway
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Cofferdam

Q. single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil.

  • (A) Compact soil and hard soil
  • (B) Light weight soil
  • (C) None of the mentioned
  • (D) All of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Compact soil and hard soil

Q. if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as ______

  • (A) Diesel hammer
  • (B) Vibratory hammer
  • (C) Single acting hammer
  • (D) Drop hammer
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βœ… Correct Answer: (C) Single acting hammer

Q. the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______.

  • (A) Drop hammer
  • (B) Diesel hammer
  • (C) Vibratory hammer
  • (D) All of mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of mentioned

Q. piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device called _______.

  • (A) Pile driver and hammer
  • (B) Driller
  • (C) None of the mentioned
  • (D) All of the mentioned
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βœ… Correct Answer: (A) Pile driver and hammer

Q. composite piles are suitable for ______.

  • (A) Maximum design load
  • (B) Project above the water table
  • (C) Compacting the soil
  • (D) Protect water front structures
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Project above the water table

Q. which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile?

  • (A) Under reamed pile
  • (B) Raymond standard pile
  • (C) Pressure pile
  • (D) Anchor pile
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βœ… Correct Answer: (B) Raymond standard pile

Q. the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about _______.

  • (A) 50 tonnes
  • (B) 100 tonnes
  • (C) 75 tonnes
  • (D) 80 tonnes
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βœ… Correct Answer: (D) 80 tonnes

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