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Pile foundations are among the most widely used deep foundations. Compared to the full-area foundation, here the weight of foundation and extent of excavation works have been reduced while the sheeting and massive backfilling have been eliminated. Concrete piles have been usually made of plain concrete or reinforced concrete. Piles of circular, square or polygonal shapes have been mostly used. Their dimensions differ depending on the technology used. The paper presents effects of piles loaded by bending moment. Th...