The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile

The pile provided with one or more bulles in its vertical shaft, is generally known as (A) Under-ream pile (B) Friction pile (C) Bearing pile (D) Sheet pile
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