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The load carrying capacity of a under-reamed pile may be determined by _________

(a) Safe load test

(b) Penetration test

(c) Pile load test

(d) Cyclic load test

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I want to ask this question from Under-Reamed Pile Foundations topic in chapter Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (a) Safe load test

Easy explanation: The load carrying capacity of an under-reamed pile may be determined from safe load test, in the absence of actual test.

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