A 400 mm square prestressed concrete pile is to be driven 19 m into the soil profile shown in Figure 3. Compute the pile capacity through point bearing by Meyerhof's procedure and friction resistance using Equations (11.45), (11.46 using K = 1.5.8= 2/30') and (11.47) with a factor of safety 2.5. Sand: y=17.8 kN/m² Sand Q' = 32°; c'=0 Your = 18.2 kN/m³ 3 m 0' = 36° c'=0 16 m

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A 400 mm square prestressed concrete pile is to be driven 19 m into the soil profile
shown in Figure 3. Compute the pile capacity through point bearing by Meyerhof's
procedure and friction resistance using Equations (11.45), (11.46 using K = 1.5.8' =
2/30') and (11.47) with a factor of safety 2.5.
Sand: y= 17.8 kN/m³
'=32°; c' = 0
3 m
Sand
Ysat = 18.2 kN/m³
' = 36°
c' = 0
16 m
Transcribed Image Text:A 400 mm square prestressed concrete pile is to be driven 19 m into the soil profile shown in Figure 3. Compute the pile capacity through point bearing by Meyerhof's procedure and friction resistance using Equations (11.45), (11.46 using K = 1.5.8' = 2/30') and (11.47) with a factor of safety 2.5. Sand: y= 17.8 kN/m³ '=32°; c' = 0 3 m Sand Ysat = 18.2 kN/m³ ' = 36° c' = 0 16 m
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