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Don't answer it on the A4 papers] 

Describe

the types of shoring and bracing systems used in the foundation construction project

below.  What are the main engineering

challenges and potential failures during the excavation process? (2.5 Marks)

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Don't answer it on the A4 papers] 

Describe

the types of mobile cranes used in the lifting project below.  What are the main engineering challenges and

potential failures during the lifting process? (2.5 Marks)

[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)

Select ONE statement that is TRUE. (1 Mark)

What is the usual procedure

for installing soil nails? (1 Mark)

A single-acting hammer is to

be used for driving 36 pre-cast concrete pipe piles that are 0.5 m in diameter

and 24 m in length. The concrete pipe weighs approximately 2,652 kg/m

Select

ONE statement that is TRUE. (1 Mark)