[Write down your name

and student ID on each A4 paper. Submit your drawing and hand-written

answers on the A4 papers at the end of the quiz]

An H-pile is installed to support foundation

excavation of a commercial building site as below.

(a)  Draw the pressure loading diagram

along the pile with each load indicated in the drawing.  (2 Marks)

(b)  Assuming that the embedment depth D

of the pile is 3 m, is the project design safe to proceed?  (8 Marks)