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For designing end bearing piles of square cross-section in clays having average unconfmed compressive strength of 6 t/m2, the net ultimate bearing capacity may be taken as

15 t/m2
18 t/m2
20 t/m2
27 t/m2

Correct Answer: 18 t/m2

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