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Discussion Forum : RCC Structures Design - Section 1 (Q.No. 9)
RCC Structures Design
9.
Pick up the correct statement from the following:
A pile is a slender member which transfers the load through its lower end on a strong strata
A pile is a slender member which transfers its load to the surrounding soil
A pile is a slender member which transfers its load by friction
A pile is a cylindrical body of concrete which transfers the load at a depth greater than its width.
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Praveen said:   1 decade ago
The answer should be A as the pile is used where we don't get hard strata just beneath the GL to bear the building load. So this pile is used to transfer the load to the deep hard rock strata to transfer the load of the structure.
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