Question

Pile groups in under-reamed pile foundation can be tested by means of _________

(a) Free standing piles and Pile foundation

(b) Cannot be tested

(c) None of the mentioned

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an online interview.

The query is from Construction of Under-Reamed Pile Foundation in division Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

Answer 1

Right answer is (a) Free standing piles and Pile foundation

To explain I would say: Pile groups may be tested as both free standing piles or piled foundation by applying series of load.