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A 0.5 m × 0.5 m square concrete pile is to be driven in a homogeneous clayey soil having undrained shear strength, cu = 50 kPa and unit weight, γ = 18.0 kN/m3.
The design capacity of the pile is 500 kN.
The adhesion factor α is given as 0.75.
The length of the pile required for the above design load with a factor of safety of 2.0 is _______.
The length of the pile required for the above design load with a factor of safety of 2.0 is _______.
Correct : c
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