If the settlement of a single pile in sand is denoted by S and that of a group of N identical piles (each pile carrying the same load) by Sg, then the ratio Sg/S will-A-be equal to 1 irrespective of width of the groupB-be equal to N irrespective of width of the groupC-decrease as the width of the group increasesD-increase as the width of the group increases-D-increase as the width of the group increases

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D increase as the width of the group increases For sandy soil ratio will be &gt;1. For clayey soil ratio will be &lt;1.

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If the settlement of a single pile in sand is denoted by S and that of a group of N identical piles (each pile carrying the same load) by Sg, then the ratio Sg/S will

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If the settlement of a single pile in sand is denoted by S and that of a group of N identical piles (each pile carrying the same load) by S_g, then the ratio S_g/S will

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