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Question

If the soil is of expansive type, like in Black Cotton Soil, then the best foundation type is -

The correct answer is

Under-reamed pile

Considering the specific challenges posed by expansive soils like Black Cotton Soil, the under-reamed pile foundation is widely recognized as the most effective solution because of its ability to anchor below the problematic active zone and resist uplift pressures.

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Important Questions from Bearing Capacity

  1. A pile of length L per meter length is suspended at two points, the maximum B.M. at the center of the pile or at the points of suspension is

  2. Which of the following statements is true?

  3. Identify the state of sand, if the number of blow in the SPT test is more than 50.

  4. Dilatancy correction for SPT N value is applied to:

  5. The maximum total settlement for isolated foundations on clayey soils should be limited to

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