A 50 cm square precast pile is driven by 9 m into a sandy soil. The standard penetrationtest results, prformed on this ground, are given in the table below:Depth below groundsurface (m)SPT (Nss)1.53.0 4.5466.01212 20 24 35 39If the skin resistance is equal to {T, = 2 x (average Nss along the pile shaft)) kPa. Computethe factor of safety available, if 1100 kN of compressive load is applied on this pile.7.59.0 10.5 12.0

B = 50 cm or 0.5 m L = 9 m Qa = 1100 kN

A 50 cm square precast pile is driven by 9 m into a sandy soil. The standard penetration test results, prformed on this ground, are given in the table below: Depth below ground surface (m) SPT (Nss) 1.5 4 3.0 6 4.5 12 6.0 12 7.5 9.0 10.5 12.0 20 24 35 39 If the skin resistance is equal to {T, = 2 x (average Nss along the pile shaft)) kPa. Compute the factor of safety available, if 1100 kN of compressive load is applied on this pile.

A 50 cm square precast pile is driven by 9 m into a sandy soil. The standard penetration test results, prformed on this ground, are given in the table below: Depth below ground surface (m) SPT (Nss) 1.5 4 3.0 6 4.5 12 6.0 12 7.5 9.0 10.5 12.0 20 24 35 39 If the skin resistance is equal to {T, = 2 x (average Nss along the pile shaft)) kPa. Compute the factor of safety available, if 1100 kN of compressive load is applied on this pile.

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

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Problem 12.13P: A concrete pile 16 in. 16 in. in cross section is shown in Figure P12.13. Calculate the ultimate...

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