(b) A circular concrete pile with diameter of 0.3m and 15m long is used. There is sand with dry unit weight of 17 KN/m³ and internal frictional angle of 30° upto 5m depth below the ground surface. (After 5m depth there is clay with unit weight of 20 KN/m3 and unconfined compressive strength of 100 KN/m². Water table is at the depth of 5m below the ground surface. Determine the ultimate load that the pile can carry. Take k= and x=0.6.

(b) A circular concrete pile with diameter of 0.3m and 15m long is used. There is sand with dry unit weight of 17 KN/m³ and internal frictional angle of 30° upto 5m depth below the ground surface. (After 5m depth there is clay with unit weight of 20 KN/m3 and unconfined compressive strength of 100 KN/m². Water table is at the depth of 5m below the ground surface. Determine the ultimate load that the pile can carry. Take k= and x=0.6.

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