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The allowable load which the pile can carry safely is determined on the basis of ________

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The allowable load which the pile can carry safely is determined on the basis of ________

(a) Factor of safety

(b) Load test

(c) Stability of the pile foundation

(d) All of the mentioned

I have been asked this question in unit test.

This key question is from Load Carrying Capacity of Piles in portion Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct choice is (c) Stability of the pile foundation

Explanation: The allowable load Qa is the safe load which the pile can carry safely and is determined on the basis of: i) overall stability of the pile-foundation ii) the permissible settlement iii) ultimate bearing resistance divided by factor of safety.

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