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The base of an vibro-pile should be in the shape of ___________

(a) Conical shoe

(b) Mushroom

(c) Sphere

(d) Rectangle

The question was posed to me in an interview for job.

The origin of the question is Uncased Cast-in-Situ Concrete Piles topic in section Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct option is (a) Conical shoe

The explanation: The bottom of a vibro-pile is provided with a conical shoe so that it can be easily driven up to the desired depth.

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