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32.
For designing end bearing piles of square cross-section in clays having average unconfmed compressive strength of 6 t/m2, the net ultimate bearing capacity may be taken as
15 t/m2
18 t/m2
20 t/m2
27 t/m2
Answer: Option
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Yadvendra said:   5 years ago
Use Skempkons analysis for Nc.
take df/B =2.5 and b/l =1.
=> Nc=9.

Hence Q(be)=9*3,
= 27.
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Susnata said:   5 years ago
Answer is 27.

Apcivilian said:   3 years ago
Yes, the answer is 27.
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