Design a square pile group to carry 400 kN in clay with an unconfined compression strength of 60kN/ (m²) The piles are 30 cm diameter and 6 m long. Adhesion factor may be taken as 0.6. Neglect end bearing.

Design a square pile group to carry 400 kN in clay with an unconfined compression strength of 60kN/ (m²) The piles are 30 cm diameter and 6 m long. Adhesion factor may be taken as 0.6. Neglect end bearing.

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Design a square pile group to carry 400 kN in clay
with an unconfined compression strength of 60kN/
(m²) The piles are 30 cm diameter and 6 m long.
Adhesion factor may be taken as 0.6. Neglect end
bearing.

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