A circular pile having a diameter of 0.44 m is 16.41 m long which is embedded in a layer of dense compacted sand having the given properties. Soil properties: Lateral pressure factor, K = 3.30 Nq = 60 Specific gravity, Gs= 2.67 Void ratio, e =1.15 Saturation above the GWT = 0.70 Ground water table (GWT) is located 3.87 m below the ground.
A circular pile having a diameter of 0.44 m is 16.41 m long which is embedded in a layer of dense compacted sand having the given properties. Soil properties: Lateral pressure factor, K = 3.30 Nq = 60 Specific gravity, Gs= 2.67 Void ratio, e =1.15 Saturation above the GWT = 0.70 Ground water table (GWT) is located 3.87 m below the ground.
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![A circular pile having a diameter of 0.44 m is 16.41 m long which is embedded in a
layer of dense compacted sand having the given properties.
Soil properties:
Lateral pressure factor, K 3.30
Nq = 60
Specific gravity, Gs= 2.67
Void ratio, e =1.15
Saturation above the GWT = 0.70
Ground water table (GWT) is located 3.87 m below the ground.
Use unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m2
Coefficient of friction 0.56
!!
Factor of safety 2.79
Calculate the allowable capacity of the pile in kN.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F5b8082dd-c428-4eb6-a767-dfffbea34b25%2F4864f6ea-4399-4cc6-962c-a0c7fa4104b7%2Fti1wx8g_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A circular pile having a diameter of 0.44 m is 16.41 m long which is embedded in a
layer of dense compacted sand having the given properties.
Soil properties:
Lateral pressure factor, K 3.30
Nq = 60
Specific gravity, Gs= 2.67
Void ratio, e =1.15
Saturation above the GWT = 0.70
Ground water table (GWT) is located 3.87 m below the ground.
Use unit weight of water = 9.81 kN/m2
Coefficient of friction 0.56
!!
Factor of safety 2.79
Calculate the allowable capacity of the pile in kN.
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