A short bored pile foundation works by transferring the building load
A) To a good loadbearing strata
B) To a poor loadbearing strata
C) To the water table
D) Over a wide area of the site
E) From a non-cohesive to a cohesive soil

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Short bored pile foundation works by transferring the building load to a good loadbearing strata. This is achieved by drilling a borehole into the ground, inserting a steel reinforcement cage, and then filling the borehole with concrete. The load is then transferred from the building to the pile and then to the good loadbearing strata.

A Short Bored Pile Foundation Works by Transferring the Building