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Under-reamed pile foundation is most suitable for ___________ type of condition.

(a) Seasonal moisture change

(b) Dry conditioned soil

(c) Cohesive type of soil

(d) All of the mentioned

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My enquiry is from Under-Reamed Pile Foundations topic in chapter Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Right option is (a) Seasonal moisture change

Explanation: The under-reamed pile foundation find application in widely varying situations in a type of soils where foundation are required to laid on undesirable effect of seasonal moisture change as in expansive soils.

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