Question

The movement of soil under the action of load can be prevented by confining the ground by use of _________

(a) Steel pile

(b) Sand pile

(c) Timber pile

(d) Sheet pile

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Answer 1

Correct answer is (d) Sheet pile

To explain: When the sheet piles are used in such ground, it will result in the increase of bearing power of soil. The wooden sheet piles are commonly used for the temporary work such as cofferdams. They usually consists of wooden boards 80 mm to 150 mm thick, 200 mm to 300 mm wide and 2 metres to 4 metres long.