I am agree with you. and I think the cost and the equipment available in the site is the important part. I had a project which the best selection for me was bored piles
In marine environments, concrete must have a specific strength, and the water-to-cementitious material ratio needs to be limited to control sulfate attacks. There are also limits on chloride ion content to prevent corrosion. Simply increasing the concrete cover thickness is not enough to ensure...
And Also I suggest to pay attension to place of anchors. in moment connection anchors are in outer side but in simple connection mostly we put them near center of plate.