Question

Statement (I) : Negative skin friction will act on the piles of a group in filled-up reclaimed soils or peat soil.

Statement (II) : The filled-up or peat soils are not fully consolidated but start consolildation under their own overburden pressure, developing a drag on the surface of the piles.

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true but Statement (I) is not the correct explanation of Statement(I)
• C. Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false
• D. Statement (I) is false but Statement (II) is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)

Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are individually true and Statement (II) is the correct explanation of Statement (I)