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Find the maximum allowable load.
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A concrete pile 20 m long with a cross section of 400 mm x 400 mm is fully embedded in a saturated clay layer. The clay has the following properties: γsat = 18.5 kN/m3, ϕ= 0 and cu = 70 kPa. Assume that the water table rises to the tip of the pile. Determine the allowable load that the pile can carry (FS=3). Use the α and λ method to estimate the skin resistance.
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Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.1PCh. 12 - A 20 m long concrete pile is shown in Figure...Ch. 12 - A 500 mm diameter are 20 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 12 - Redo Problem 12.3 using Coyle and Castellos...Ch. 12 - A 400 mm 400 mm square precast concrete pile of...Ch. 12 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 12 - A driven closed-ended pile, circular in cross...Ch. 12 - Consider a 500 mm diameter pile having a length of...Ch. 12 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.10P
Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.11PCh. 12 - Prob. 12.12PCh. 12 - A concrete pile 16 in. 16 in. in cross section is...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.14PCh. 12 - Solve Problem 12.13 using Eqs. (12.59) and...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.16PCh. 12 - Prob. 12.17PCh. 12 - A steel pile (H-section; HP 310 125; see Table...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.19PCh. 12 - A 600 mm diameter and 25 m long driven concrete...Ch. 12 - Redo Problem 12.20 using Vesics method, assuming...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.22PCh. 12 - Prob. 12.23PCh. 12 - Solve Problem 12.23 using the method of Broms....Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.25PCh. 12 - Solve Problem 12.25 using the modified EN formula....Ch. 12 - Solve Problem 12.25 using the modified Danish...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.28PCh. 12 - Prob. 12.29PCh. 12 - Figure 12.49a shows a pile. Let L = 15 m, D (pile...Ch. 12 - Redo Problem 12.30 assuming that the water table...Ch. 12 - Refer to Figure 12.49b. Let L = 18 m, fill = 17...Ch. 12 - Estimate the group efficiency of a 4 6 pile...Ch. 12 - The plan of a group pile is shown in Figure...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.35PCh. 12 - Figure P12.36 shows a 3 5 pile group consisting...Ch. 12 - Prob. 12.37P
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