Practice question
When is water jetting most appropriate as an aid to pile penetration, and what is the main caution?
- Jetting is best in clean sands to loosen the soil at the tip; stop jetting before final bearing so the pile can seat and develop capacity
- Jetting is required in stiff clay because water cuts clay faster than a hammer
- Jetting should continue through the last foot of driving so the pile never sees hammer energy
- Jetting is used only on H-piles driven to rock and has no effect on sandy soils
Answer: A — Jetting is best in clean sands to loosen the soil at the tip; stop jetting before final bearing so the pile can seat and develop capacity
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