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The steel pile which is generally sunk in soft clay or loose sand of low bearing capacity, is
A H-pile
B Pipe pile
C Screw pile
D Disc pile
In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed
A 10 mm
B 15 mm
C 20 mm
D 25 mm
While investigating the site, a thick layer of fairly firm clay over a deep layer of soft clay is encountered. In such a situation, the following type of foundation is useful:
A Pile formation
B Raft foundation
C Grillage foundation
D None of these
Engineering news formula for obtaining safe bearing capacity of pile for drop hammer, is,
A Q = Wh/6 (S + 2.5)
B Q = Wh/2.5 (S + 6)
C Q = (W × 6)/h (S + 2.5)
D Q = (W × 2.5)/6 (S + h)
The advantage of a concrete pile over a timber pile, is
A No decay due to termites
B No restriction on length
C Higher bearing capacity
D All the above
A pile of length ‘L’ carrying a uniformly distributed load ‘W’ per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is
A $$\frac{{{\text{WL}}}}{8}$$
B $$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{24}}$$
C $$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{47}}$$
D $$\frac{{{\text{W}}{{\text{L}}^2}}}{{16}}$$
A pile of length carrying a uniformly distributed load per metre length is suspended at two points, the maximum, B.M. at the centre of the pile or at the points of suspension, is
A WL/8
B WL2/24
C WL2/47
D WL2/16
In soils possessing low bearing capacity, the type of foundation generally provided, is
A Column footing
B Grillage footing
C Raft footing
D All the above
A company produces five types of shirts -- A,B,C,D and E-using cloth of three qualities -- high, medium and low , using dyes of three qualities-- high, medium and low. One shirt requires 1.5 m of cloth .The following table gives respectively : The number of shirts (of each category) produced, in thousands. The percentage distribution of cloth quality in each type of shirt, and The percentage distribution of dye quality in each type of shirt. What is the ratio of low quality dye used for C-type shirts to that used for D-type shirts ?
A 2:3
B 1:2
C 2:1
D 3:2
The frictional torque transmitted in a flat pivot bearing, considering uniform wear, is (where μ = Coefficient of friction, W = Load over the bearing and R = Radius of bearing surface)
A $$\frac{1}{2}$$μWR
B $$\frac{2}{3}$$μWR
C $$\frac{3}{4}$$μWR
D μWR

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