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What is the preferred type of steel pile due to the equality of web and flange thicknesses?
What is the preferred type of steel pile due to the equality of web and flange thicknesses?
- I-section steel beams
- Wide-flange beams
- Rolled steel H-section piles (correct)
- Pipe piles
In what conditions are steel piles fitted with driving points or shoes?
In what conditions are steel piles fitted with driving points or shoes?
- When using wide-flange and I-section steel beams as piles
- When driving through dense gravel, shale, or soft rock (correct)
- When hard driving conditions are not expected
- When splicing steel piles by welding or riveting
What are the two main types of steel piles mentioned in the text?
What are the two main types of steel piles mentioned in the text?
- Pipe piles and I-section steel beams (correct)
- H-section steel piles and composite piles
- H-section steel piles and rolled steel H-section piles
- Pipe piles and composite piles
What happens to pipe piles in many cases after they have been driven?
What happens to pipe piles in many cases after they have been driven?
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How are steel piles typically spliced when necessary?
How are steel piles typically spliced when necessary?
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What does Figure 1.2a show in relation to steel piles?
What does Figure 1.2a show in relation to steel piles?
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What is the purpose of splicing steel piles?
What is the purpose of splicing steel piles?
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Why are H-section piles usually preferred over wide-flange and I-section beams as piles?
Why are H-section piles usually preferred over wide-flange and I-section beams as piles?
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When are steel piles filled with concrete to become composite piles?
When are steel piles filled with concrete to become composite piles?
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