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In Franki pile foundation, the bottom of the pile is provided in the shape of _________

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In Franki pile foundation, the bottom of the pile is provided in the shape of _________

(a) Spherical

(b) Mush-room

(c) Cone

(d) Rectangular

The question was posed to me in a national level competition.

Enquiry is from Uncased Cast-in-Situ Concrete Piles topic in division Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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The correct option is (b) Mush-room

To explain: The Franki pile has an enlarged base of mush-room shape, which gives the effect of a spread footing.

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