The piles which are driven in the type of soil whose strength does not increase with depth or where the rate of increase in strength with depth is very slow, are known as

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• The pre-stressed concrete piles as compared to pre-cast and reinforced concrete piles
• For providing safe and economical foundation in black cotton soil, the under-reamed piles are commonly recommended.
• The piles which do not support the load by themselves, but act as a medium to transmit the load from the foundation to the resisting sub-stratum, are known as
• In a Mac Arthur pile, the core and the casting are together driven into the ground to the required depth.
• The centre to centre spacing of lateral reinforcement in pre-cast reinforced concrete piles should not exceed
• The diameter of the drilled piles should not exceed
• In the pre-cast reinforced concrete piles, the thickness of concrete covering the main bars should not be less than
• When the walls are subjected to heavy loading and the bearing capacity of the soil is very low, then the wall is constructed on
• Cast-in-situ piles
• The minimum covering of the reinforcement for the pre-cast reinforced piles used in sea water, is