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Which of the following types of piles is likely to have the highest load capacity in compression?

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Driven pre-cast concrete pile

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Pre-cast pile placed in a pre-drilled bore

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Driven steel pipe pile

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Steel pipe pile placed in a pre-drilled bore

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Solution

The correct option is A Driven pre-cast concrete pile
Driven pile has more load carrying capacity than bored pile because value of lateral earth pressure coefficient is more in case of driven pile, so skin friction is more.

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