3.8 The soil profi le at a site for an offshore structure is  shown in Figure P13.8. The height of the pile above the  sand surface is 15 m. Determine the allowable load for  a driven closed-ended pipe pile with diameter 1.25 m  and embedded 10 m into the stiff clay. A factor of safety  of 2 is required

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3.8 The soil profi le at a site for an offshore structure is 
shown in Figure P13.8. The height of the pile above the 
sand surface is 15 m. Determine the allowable load for 
a driven closed-ended pipe pile with diameter 1.25 m 
and embedded 10 m into the stiff clay. A factor of safety 
of 2 is required

Loose sand
O = 32°
24 m
Yuar = 16.8 kN/m3
Stiff clay
OCR = 6, s, = 80 kPa
O = 28.8°
%3D
Deep
Yat
18.8 kN/m3
FIGURE P13.8
Transcribed Image Text:Loose sand O = 32° 24 m Yuar = 16.8 kN/m3 Stiff clay OCR = 6, s, = 80 kPa O = 28.8° %3D Deep Yat 18.8 kN/m3 FIGURE P13.8
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