Consider a continuous flight auger pile in a sandy soil de- posit 10 m long with a diameter of 0.45 m. Following is the variation of standard penetration resistance values (No) with depth.

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12.16 Consider a continuous flight auger pile in a sandy soil de-
posit 10 m long with a diameter of 0.45 m. Following is the
variation of standard penetration resistance values (No) with
depth.
Depth (m)
1.5
3.0
4.5
6.0
7.5
9.0
10.5
12.0
13.5
15.0
17.0
18.5
20.0
No
6758
10
10
13
15
18
20
17
18
21
Estimate the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the pile.
Assume unit weight of soil, y = 15.5 kN/m³.
Transcribed Image Text:12.16 Consider a continuous flight auger pile in a sandy soil de- posit 10 m long with a diameter of 0.45 m. Following is the variation of standard penetration resistance values (No) with depth. Depth (m) 1.5 3.0 4.5 6.0 7.5 9.0 10.5 12.0 13.5 15.0 17.0 18.5 20.0 No 6758 10 10 13 15 18 20 17 18 21 Estimate the ultimate load-carrying capacity of the pile. Assume unit weight of soil, y = 15.5 kN/m³.
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