Practice Basic Principle of Pile Driving - 7.2 | 19. Precast Piles: Length and Testing | Construction Engineering & Management - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is one benefit of using bentonite slurry in piling?

💡 Hint: Think about how the slurry interacts with the soil.

Question 2

Easy

What does pre-stressing do to concrete piles?

💡 Hint: Consider what internal stresses can do.

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Interactive Quizzes

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Question 1

What is the main purpose of conducting soil tests before pile installation?

  • To determine the moisture level
  • To understand soil behavior
  • To check for contaminants

💡 Hint: Think about what characteristics of soil affect pile performance.

Question 2

Pre-stressing is applied to increase the load-bearing capacity of piles?

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Recall what pre-stressing aims to achieve.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

You have a construction project at a site with very unpredictable soil layers. Discuss how you would determine the best pile type to use and justify your choices.

💡 Hint: Focus on how soil behavior dictates your pile type.

Question 2

Given a task to pre-stress concrete piles, outline the steps you would take from tendons setup to concrete pouring and eventual tension release.

💡 Hint: Recall the sequence of operations related to pre-stressing.

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