This set of Geotechnical Engineering Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on “Cased Cast-in-Situ Concrete Piles”.
1. Cased cast-in-situ piles are suitable for _________ conditions.
a) Seasonal moisture change
b) Dry condition
c) All ground conditions
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: Cased cast-in-situ piles are suitable in practically all ground conditions.
2. Bored compaction piles are the modification of __________
a) Composite piles
b) End bearing piles
c) Compaction piles
d) Under-reamed piles
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Explanation: Bored compaction piles are the modification of under-reamed piles. These piles are also cast-in-situ piles, same as under-reamed piles.
3. The types of Raymond concrete piles in use are __________
a) Raymond standard concrete pile and Raymond step-taper pile
b) Raymond cased pile
c) None of the mentioned
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: At present, two types of Raymond piles are in use i) Raymond standard concrete pile and ii) Raymond step-taper concrete pile.
4. The Raymond standard pile is used primarily as a________
a) Compaction pile
b) Tension pile
c) Friction pile
d) End bearing pile
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Explanation: The Raymond standard pile is used primarily as a friction pile since its uniform heavy taper of 1 in 30 usually results in shorter piles.
5. One of the main advantages of using cased piles are _________
a) On-the-job-length flexibility and Internal inspection after being driven
b) Protect concrete fillings
c) None of the mentioned
d) All of the mentioned
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Explanation: The advantages of using cased piles are the on-the-job length flexibility, internal inspection after it is driven.
6. Who was the first to develop a method for placing cast-in-situ concrete piles?
a) McArthur
b) A.M. Wellington
c) Raymond
d) Hiley
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Explanation: In 1897, A.A. Raymond patented the Raymond pile system and was first develop a practical, economical way of placing cast-in-situ concrete piles.
7. Raymond concrete pile is reinforced with _________
a) Corrugated steel shell
b) Steel mandrel
c) Steel bars
d) None of the mentioned
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Explanation: The Raymond standard concrete pile consists of thin corrugated sheet steel closed at the bottom that acts as a reinforcement.
8. The type of cased piles used in soil, where the driving is very hard?
a) McArthur cased pile
b) Raymond standard pile
c) Western button bottom piles
d) Swage pile
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Explanation: Swage piles are used with advantage in some soil where it is designed to leave watertight shell for some time before filling the concrete.
9. Western button bottom piles uses ________ for driving.
a) Concrete plug
b) Auger
c) Conical shoe
d) Under-reamer
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Explanation: The western button pile uses a concrete plug, of the shape of a button to form an enlarged hole in the soil for driving.
10. The piles that are suitable for end-bearing to friction friction-load carrying soils is _________
a) Swage piles
b) Union metal monotone piles
c) McArthur cased piles
d) Western button pile
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Explanation: Monotube piles use tapered fluted steel without mandrel, so they are suitable for a wide variety of soil conditions, from end-bearing to friction-load-carrying soils.
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