For the soil profile shown in figure below, the minimum number of precast concrete piles o 300 mm diameter required to safely carry the load for a given factor of safety of 2.5 (assuming100% efficiency for the pile group) is equal to 5000 KN 10 m Stiff clay Cu = 150 kPa Medium stiff clay CU-10 -100 kPa Q = 0.57

For the soil profile shown in figure below, the minimum number of precast concrete piles o 300 mm diameter required to safely carry the load for a given factor of safety of 2.5 (assuming100% efficiency for the pile group) is equal to 5000 KN 10 m Stiff clay Cu = 150 kPa Medium stiff clay CU-10 -100 kPa Q = 0.57

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

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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