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The bearing capacity of a single pile in clay is mainly due to _________

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The bearing capacity of a single pile in clay is mainly due to _________

(a) Friction

(b) Shear strength of soil

(c) Allowable load

(d) Ultimate load

This question was addressed to me during an online exam.

My question is based upon Group Action in Piles topic in section Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (a) Friction

Easy explanation: The bearing capacity of single pile in clay is mainly due to friction, and the friction and the point bearing resistance may be negligible.

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