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A pile is being driven with a drop hammer weighing 1800 kg and having a free fall of 1.00 m. If the penetration with last blow is 5 mm, the load carrying capacity of the pile, -according to the Engineering News formula, is

100 tonnes
50 tonnes
20 tonnes
10 tonnes.

Correct Answer: 10 tonnes.

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