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Q: Anchor piles are used ________.
  • A. to provide anchorage against horizontal pull from sheet piling or other pulling forces
  • B. in bulkheads or cut-offs to reduce seepage and uplift in hydraulic structures
  • C. to transfer loads through the pile tip to a suitable bearing stratum, passing soft soil or water
  • D. to transfer loads to a depth in a frictional material by means of skin friction along the surface area of the pile
Correct Answer: Option A - Anchor pile:– It provides anchorage against horizontal pull from sheet piling or other pulling forces. The anchors provided forces for the stability of the sheet pile, in addition to the lateral passive resistance of the soil into which the sheet piles are driven. It does not take any vertical load. Anchor plates and Anchor piles are connected to the wall by steel anchor tie.
A. Anchor pile:– It provides anchorage against horizontal pull from sheet piling or other pulling forces. The anchors provided forces for the stability of the sheet pile, in addition to the lateral passive resistance of the soil into which the sheet piles are driven. It does not take any vertical load. Anchor plates and Anchor piles are connected to the wall by steel anchor tie.

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Anchor pile:– It provides anchorage against horizontal pull from sheet piling or other pulling forces. The anchors provided forces for the stability of the sheet pile, in addition to the lateral passive resistance of the soil into which the sheet piles are driven. It does not take any vertical load. Anchor plates and Anchor piles are connected to the wall by steel anchor tie.