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If the penetration resistance N is less than 5, which of the following measures can be adopted?

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If the penetration resistance N is less than 5, which of the following measures can be adopted?

(a) Using piles and piers and Compacting sand

(b) Using inverted flat slab

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

The question was posed to me by my school principal while I was bunking the class.

The query is from Shallow Foundations in chapter Shallow Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct answer is (a) Using piles and piers and Compacting sand

The explanation is: If N is less than 5, sand should be compacted by artificial means to rise N above 10, or else piles or piers should be used.

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