Q. In case of pile foundation, the negative skin friction may occur at a load which is

A
Lower than design load
B
Higher than design load
C
Equal to design load
D
Of any magnitude
Solution:
  • Negative skin friction is the process where skin friction acts downward due to soil.
  • When skin friction is acting downwards it would decrease the pile capacity.
  • Negative skin friction (also known as downdrag), could be a major problem in some sites.
  • Negative skin friction is usually a downward shear drag acting on a pile or pile group due to downward sinking of surrounding soil relative to the piles.
  • It occurs when a load higher the design load comes to action.
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