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Q: A pile has an enlarged base of mush-room shape is called
  • A. Franki pile
  • B. Vibro pile
  • C. Simplex pile
  • D. Padestal pile
Correct Answer: Option A - Franki pile– Franki pile have an enlarged base of the mushroom shape, which gives the effect of spread footing. • This pile is best suited in granular soil. Vibro piles– This pile is used where the ground is soft. It offer little frictional resistance to the flow of concrete. Simplex pile– This type of pile is used through soft soil or hard soil. Pedestal pile– This pile is used where thin bearing stratum is reached with reasonable depth.
A. Franki pile– Franki pile have an enlarged base of the mushroom shape, which gives the effect of spread footing. • This pile is best suited in granular soil. Vibro piles– This pile is used where the ground is soft. It offer little frictional resistance to the flow of concrete. Simplex pile– This type of pile is used through soft soil or hard soil. Pedestal pile– This pile is used where thin bearing stratum is reached with reasonable depth.

Explanations:

Franki pile– Franki pile have an enlarged base of the mushroom shape, which gives the effect of spread footing. • This pile is best suited in granular soil. Vibro piles– This pile is used where the ground is soft. It offer little frictional resistance to the flow of concrete. Simplex pile– This type of pile is used through soft soil or hard soil. Pedestal pile– This pile is used where thin bearing stratum is reached with reasonable depth.