Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.8P
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Find the allowable load carrying capacity of the pile
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Variation of N60 with depth in a granular soil deposit is given below. A concrete pile 9 m long
with cross-section of 0.305m X 0.305m is driven into the sand. Then, estimate the allowable
load-carrying capacity of the pile (Qallow). Use F.S.=4 and Meyerhof's equation for Qp and
Qs.
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12.2 A 20 m long concrete pile is shown in Figure P12.2.
Estimate the ultimate point load Q, by
a. Meyerhof's method
b. Vesic's method
c. Coyle and Castello's method
Use m = 600 in Eq. (12.28).
Concrete pile
460 mm X 460 mm
Loose sand
di = 30°
y = 18.6 kN/m3
20 m
F
Dense sand
$2 = 42°
y = 18.5 kN/m
A 20-m-long concrete pile is shown in Figure P9.1. Estimate the ultimate point load
Q, by
a. Meyerhof's method
b. Vesic's method
c. Coyle and Castello's method
Use m = 600 in Eq. (9.26).
9.1
Concrete pile
460 mm x 460 mm
Loose sand
di = 30°
y = 18.6 kN/m3
20 m
Dense sand
d'2 = 42°
y = 18.5 kN/m3
Figure P9.1
Chapter 18 Solutions
Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 18 - State whether the following are true or false. a....Ch. 18 - A 1500 kN load was applied on two 20 m long and...Ch. 18 - A 500 mm diameter and 20 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400-mm diameter and 15 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400 mm 400 mm square precast concrete pile of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8PCh. 18 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.10P
Ch. 18 - Redo Problem 18.10 using the method for...Ch. 18 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.13PCh. 18 - A steel pile (H-section; HP 360 1.491; see Table...Ch. 18 - A concrete pile is 18 m long and has a cross...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.16PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.17PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.18PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.19PCh. 18 - Figure 18.26a shows a pile. Let L = 20 m, D = 450...Ch. 18 - Refer to Figure 18.26b. Let L = 15.24 m, fill =...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.22PCh. 18 - Figure 18.39 shows a 3 5 pile group consisting of...Ch. 18 - The section of a 4 4 group pile in a layered...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.25PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.26CTP
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