Question

Under reamed pile foundation is most suitable for which type of soil?

• A. Soft soil
• B. Black soil
• C. Sandy soil
• D. All of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Black soil

Types of small concrete pile > Small concrete pile having shoe at bottom and diameter of 20cm called Simplex pile. >A pile having corrugated stem and enlarged base called Franki pile. > Pile having shoe at bottom, enlarged bottom and best suitable for places where Ground is soft and offers little frictional resistance to the flow concrete is Vibro pile. > Pile having varying stem ie, 40cm to 60cm diameter at top and 20 to 28 cm diameter at bottom called Raymond pile. > Pile having bulb at bottom is Mac Arthur pile where as pile having bulb at stem Called Under reamed pile.