Deck 1: Pile Driving, Cofferdams, and Types of Piles

Question 1

the art of driving piles into the ground was first established by______.

A)Greeks
B)Romans
C)Philippians
D)None of the mentioned

Answer 1

Romans

Question 2

based on the function, piles can be classified into ______ types.

A)4
B)6
C)8
D)3

Answer 2

8

Question 3

which of the following piles is used to compact loose granular soil?

A)Friction piles
B)End bearing piles
C)Compaction Piles
D)Tension Piles

Answer 3

Compaction Piles

Question 4

sheet piles are commonly used as ________ in hydraulic structure.

A)Bulk heads
B)Bearing Stratum
C)Boulders
D)Composite piles

Question 5

the piles that are used for protecting structures from ships and floating object is _______.

A)Anchor piles
B)Fender piles
C)Compaction Piles
D)Batter Piles

Question 6

Modern pile driving method was first invented by ________.

A)Romans
B)Nasmyth
C)Terzaghi
D)Vitruvious

Question 7

the precast concrete piles are generally used for a maximum design load of about _______.

A)50 tonnes
B)100 tonnes
C)75 tonnes
D)80 tonnes

Question 8

cast in situ piles may be classified in to_______.

A)Three
B)Eight
C)Two
D)Four

Question 9

which of the following piles is a cast in situ type of concrete pile?

A)Under reamed pile
B)Raymond standard pile
C)Pressure pile
D)Anchor pile

Question 10

composite piles are suitable for ______.

A)Maximum design load
B)Project above the water table
C)Compacting the soil
D)Protect water front structures

Question 11

piles are commonly driven in to the ground by means of special device called _______.

A)Pile driver and hammer
B)Driller
C)None of the mentioned
D)All of the mentioned

Question 12

the types of hammer used for driving piles are _______.

A)Drop hammer
B)Diesel hammer
C)Vibratory hammer
D)All of mentioned

Question 13

if a hammer is raised by stem and allowed to fall by gravity on top of the pile, it is called as ______.

A)Diesel hammer
B)Vibratory hammer
C)Single acting hammer
D)Drop hammer

Question 14

single acting hammers provide an advantage in _______ type of soil.

A)Compact soil and hard soil
B)Light weight soil
C)None of the mentioned
D)All of the mentioned

Question 15

a ______ is defined as a temporary structure which is constructed so as to remove water and/or soil from an area and make it possible to carry on the construction work under reasonably dry conditions.

A)Cofferdam
B)Foundation
C)Caisson
D)Spillway

Question 16

a ______ is an embankment of some material.

A)Wall
B)Intrusion
C)Dike
D)Rock-fill

Question 17

_______ is the simplest form of cofferdam.

A)Single wall cofferdam
B)Earth fill cofferdam
C)Cellular cofferdam
D)Rock fill Cofferdam

Question 18

______ type of cofferdam is economical at places where rock is available in plenty.

A)Earth dikes
B)Sand bag Dikes
C)Rock fill cofferdam
D)Single wall cofferdam

Question 19

in _____ type of cofferdam consists of a mixture of sand and clay which is filled in a bag and placed instead of earth or rock to form a cofferdam.

A)Cellular cofferdam
B)Earth dikes
C)Rock dikes
D)Sand bag dikes

Question 20

______ it suitable when available working space is limited and the area to be enclosed is small.

A)Single wall cofferdam
B)Double wall cofferdam
C)Dikes
D)Concrete cofferdam

Question 21

when the area to be enclosed is large, it becomes essential to provide the ______ construction so as to give stability to the cofferdam.

A)Single wall cofferdam
B)Cellular cofferdam
C)Double wall cofferdam
D)Suspended cofferdam

Question 22

_______ is useful when depth of water is about 6 meters to 10 meters.

A)Wood or steel sheeting cofferdam
B)Ohio river type cofferdam
C)Rock filled crib cofferdam
D)Suspended cofferdam

Question 23

the ______ is made of steel sheet piles and this type of cofferdam is proved successful in unwatering large areas.

A)Suspended cofferdam
B)Cellular cofferdam
C)Dikes
D)Concrete cofferdam

Question 24

a ______ consist of timber cribs.

A)Cellular cofferdam
B)Suspended cofferdam
C)Rock filled crib cofferdam
D)Concrete cofferdam

Question 25

______ is to be incorporated as a part of a permanent structure which have been proved to be economical.

A)Suspended cofferdam
B)Single wall cofferdam
C)Cellular cofferdam
D)Concrete cofferdam