Civil Engineering - Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Discussion
Discussion Forum : Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - Section 2 (Q.No. 27)
27.
Number of piles required to support a column, is
Discussion:
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Sdf said:
7 years ago
Right, agree @Dharmendra Raj.
Dinesh said:
7 years ago
It's depending structural design. Then the pile required support of column more than one.
Dharmendra Raj said:
7 years ago
For group action of piles.
Minimum no of piles =3.
Minimum no of piles =3.
Pleo said:
7 years ago
Actually, as per theory is there is a chance of eccentricity of load upon pile cap minimum no. of piles to be used is 3 (in a triangle shape).
Zia said:
8 years ago
I think there are 4 piles in pike cap.
Mir said:
8 years ago
This is only theoretical.
2 piles also used.
2 piles also used.
Sameer said:
10 years ago
Minimum 3 piles required to support a column.
Maaz said:
10 years ago
In my opinion, B is the right answer because the pile cap can comprise of min 2piles on which a column rests, and I've used 2 piles to support a column on the field too.
Govind Rathore said:
10 years ago
Please explain it.
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