For the pile cap shown, find the maximum allowable load (V) if F.S. = 2 and maximum allowable consolidation settlement is 7 cm. Square pile cap 2.5 2.5 1.5 m M-150 kN.m Myy = 150 kN.m Ye-24 kN/m² Precast piles 0.3 0.3 12 m 2 m 2 m X 7 m 3 m Med. Sand 4 m Fill W.T Soft Clay Ce=0.2 e=0.7 Silty clay y 1.5 m Sand 1.5 m G. S. TH Y-15 kN/m³ $=30° C = 50 kPa Ysat 17 kN/m³ -30° Ysat. -16 kN/m² c=20 kPa Ysat. 18 kN/m³ c=20 kPa -30° L.L=50% e=0.9

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For the pile cap shown, find the maximum allowable load (V) if F.S. = 2 and
maximum allowable consolidation settlement is 7 cm.
Square pile cap
2.5 2.5 1.5 m
M-150 kN.m
Myy = 150 kN .m
Ye-24 kN/m²
Precast piles
0.3 0.3 12 m
2 m
2 m
X
7 m
3 m Med. Sand
4 m
Fill
W.T
Soft Clay
Ce=0.2
e=0.7
Silty clay
y
1.5 m
Sand
1.5 m
G. S.
TH
Y-15 kN/m²
=30°
C = 50 kPa
Ysat 17 kN/m³
-30°
Ysat. -16 kN/m²
c=20 kPa
Ysat. 18 kN/m³
c=20 kPa
-30°
L.L=50%
e=0.9
Transcribed Image Text:For the pile cap shown, find the maximum allowable load (V) if F.S. = 2 and maximum allowable consolidation settlement is 7 cm. Square pile cap 2.5 2.5 1.5 m M-150 kN.m Myy = 150 kN .m Ye-24 kN/m² Precast piles 0.3 0.3 12 m 2 m 2 m X 7 m 3 m Med. Sand 4 m Fill W.T Soft Clay Ce=0.2 e=0.7 Silty clay y 1.5 m Sand 1.5 m G. S. TH Y-15 kN/m² =30° C = 50 kPa Ysat 17 kN/m³ -30° Ysat. -16 kN/m² c=20 kPa Ysat. 18 kN/m³ c=20 kPa -30° L.L=50% e=0.9
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