A square pile group of 16 piles penetrates through a filled up soil of 3 m depth. The pile diameter is 250 mm and pile spacing is 0.75 m. The unit cohesion of the material is 18 kN/m² and the unit weight of the soil is 15 kN/m². Compute the drag down force on the group.

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A square pile group of 16 piles penetrates through a filled up soil of 3 m depth. The pile
diameter is 250 mm and pile spacing is 0.75 m. The unit cohesion of the material is 18
kN/m² and the unit weight of the soil is 15 kN/m². Compute the drag down force on the
group.
Transcribed Image Text:A square pile group of 16 piles penetrates through a filled up soil of 3 m depth. The pile diameter is 250 mm and pile spacing is 0.75 m. The unit cohesion of the material is 18 kN/m² and the unit weight of the soil is 15 kN/m². Compute the drag down force on the group.
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