A nine-pile group composed of 0.30 m diameter pipe piles is embedded 15 m in clay soil with conditions indicated by the sketch. 1. Det the total capacity if piles act individually 2. Find the total capacity if piles act as a group 3. Det the design load if factor of safety is 3. C = 42.81 kpa a = 0.85 6m C = 57.46 kpa a = 0.75 6m C = 95.76 kpa a = 0.5 Nc = 8 3m 0.75m 1-8 0.75m 0.75m 0.75m

A nine-pile group composed of 0.30 m diameter pipe piles is embedded 15 m in clay soil with conditions indicated by the sketch. 1. Det the total capacity if piles act individually 2. Find the total capacity if piles act as a group 3. Det the design load if factor of safety is 3. C = 42.81 kpa a = 0.85 6m C = 57.46 kpa a = 0.75 6m C = 95.76 kpa a = 0.5 Nc = 8 3m 0.75m 1-8 0.75m 0.75m 0.75m

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

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Problem 12.36P: Figure P12.36 shows a 3 5 pile group consisting of 15 concrete piles of 400 mm diameter and 12 m in...

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