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The bearing capacity of vibro-pile can be increased by ________

(a) Increasing its diameter

(b) Elongation of the pile

(c) By using cone-shape base at the bottom

(d) By adding more load

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The above asked question is from Uncased Cast-in-Situ Concrete Piles topic in chapter Pile Foundations of Geotechnical Engineering II

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Correct option is (a) Increasing its diameter

The explanation is: The bearing capacity of vibro-expanded piles is increased by enlarging its diameter at the bottom.

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