Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 6 (Q.No. 2)
2.
Pile foundations are generally preferred to for
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Vyshnavi said:
9 years ago
For bridges well foundations, piles and piers may use depending on site condition. But for sky scrapper building mostly pile foundations are used.
From the above options, I think option B is correct.
From the above options, I think option B is correct.
Udaysingh Samadhan Jadhav said:
7 years ago
Pile foundation will resist the horizontal forces acting on skyscraper building due to the wind.
It will act as a tensile pile too. To resit horizontal tensile forces.
It will act as a tensile pile too. To resit horizontal tensile forces.
Irfan ahmad rather said:
10 years ago
For skyscrapers pile foundation not only transfers the load to the hard stratum but also acts a batter for horizontal loads.
Sutabi said:
1 decade ago
Yes, @Goutam.
Pile foundation as sheet piling also needed for a Bridge Foundation.
But what is the correct option then?
Pile foundation as sheet piling also needed for a Bridge Foundation.
But what is the correct option then?
Vivek Kumar said:
6 years ago
According to soil condition, pile foundation is a prefererd bridge on both the structure pier and abutment.
Swap said:
8 years ago
Actually mostly bridge have well foundation but in some bridges pile foundation is also carried out.
Raju said:
9 years ago
For bridge, pile foundation is necessary to know the characteristics of soil.
Avinash Shinde said:
7 years ago
Empire State building is the best example of skyscraper with pile foundation.
Sanat kumar rout said:
8 years ago
Pile foundation is also used in bridges.
So why not the answer A?
So why not the answer A?
Shyam shukla said:
9 years ago
Yes, I too think the bridge foundation is a correct answer.
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