In testing a pile by load test, pile platform is loaded with one and half times the design load and a maximum settlement is noted. The load is gradually removed and the consequent rebound is measured. For a safe pile, the net settlement (i.e. total settlement minus rebound) per tonne of test load should not exceed

RCC stands for Reinforced Concrete Cement. In a RCC framed structure, the load of the building structure is transferred from slabs to beams, then to the columns and lower columns, and eventually to the foundation. The design of any reinforced concrete structure starts with the understanding and behaviour of the structure to be designed under load.