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

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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.
• A raft foundation is also known as mat foundation
• A grillage foundation can be treated as a deep foundation.
• 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
• For a rectangular foundation of width b, the eccentricity of the load should not be greater than
• 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
• The minimum load which will cause failure of a foundation is called