The wooden pile shown in the figure has a diameter of 95 mm and is subjected to a load of P = 80 kN. Along the length of the pile and around its perimeter, soil supplies a constant frictional resistance of w = 2.90 kN/m. The length of the pile is L = 5.6 m and its elastic modulus is E= 8.6 GPa. Calculate (a) the force FB needed at the base of the pile for equilibrium. (b) the magnitude of the downward displacement at A relative to B. P Answers: (a) FB = (b) UA= i B FB L KN mm

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The wooden pile shown in the figure has a diameter of 95 mm and is subjected to a load of P = 80 kN. Along the length of the pile and around its perimeter, soil supplies a constant frictional resistance of w = 2.90 kN/m. The length of the pile is L = 5.6 m and its elastic modulus is E = 8.6 GPa.

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(a) the force FB needed at the base of the pile for equilibrium.
(b) the magnitude of the downward displacement at A relative to B.

The wooden pile shown in the figure has a diameter of 95 mm and is subjected to a load of P = 80 kN. Along the length of the pile and
around its perimeter, soil supplies a constant frictional resistance of w = 2.90 kN/m. The length of the pile is L = 5.6 m and its elastic
modulus is E= 8.6 GPa.
Calculate
(a) the force FB needed at the base of the pile for equilibrium.
(b) the magnitude of the downward displacement at A relative to B.
P
Answers:
(a) FB =
(b) UA=
i
B
FB
L
KN
mm
Transcribed Image Text:The wooden pile shown in the figure has a diameter of 95 mm and is subjected to a load of P = 80 kN. Along the length of the pile and around its perimeter, soil supplies a constant frictional resistance of w = 2.90 kN/m. The length of the pile is L = 5.6 m and its elastic modulus is E= 8.6 GPa. Calculate (a) the force FB needed at the base of the pile for equilibrium. (b) the magnitude of the downward displacement at A relative to B. P Answers: (a) FB = (b) UA= i B FB L KN mm
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