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Nos. of piles needed will depend upon the total vertical load from column / pile capacity  Pile group of three,four ,five ,six or more can be adopted based on nos of piles required.  Any moment acting from column is also accounted (as it will effect the exterior piles most)  by addtional +ve reaction on one side and -ve reaction on other side piles due to moment  Minimum c/c spacing between piles shall be:    2*D - - - for piles resting on rock  2.5*D - - - for piles deriving their strength predominantly from end bearing( predominantly sandy strata)  3*D - - - for piles deriving their strength predominantly from skin friction( predominantly clayey strata)  (d= Pile shaft diameter)  Pile cap can be designed by bending theory .Draw a line at mid depth of    pile cap .The column load is taken to be dispersed at 45 degrees into  pile cap upto its mid depth acting downwards.The reaction from piles  shall also b...

TOP 10 REQUIREMENTS TO BE A SUCCESSFUL CIVIL ENGINEER CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS: THESE ARE THE TOP 10  CIVIL ENGINEERING REQUIREMENTS   TO BECOME A SUCCESSFUL CIVIL ENGINEER: 1. TESTS OF BUILDING MATERIALS: A good civil engineer should have proper knowledge of different tests of building materials. Some important tests are listed below. Concrete Test :  Slump test,   compression test ,  split tensile test, soundness etc. Soil Test:   Core cutter test ,  compaction test,  sand replacement test, triaxial test, consolidation test etc. Bitumen Test:  Ductility test, softening point test, gravity test, penetration test etc. 2. INVESTIGATION OF SOIL: Various soil tests are conducted to determine the settlement and stability of soils before starting a construction. So as a civil engineer, you should have enough knowledge of these tests which are performed at the site. 3. USES OF SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS: Usag...