concrete pile is 18 m long and has a cross-section of 0.406 m x 0.406 m. The pile is embedded in the sand having γ = 16 kN/m3 and Φ' = 370. The allowable working load is 900 kN. If 600 kN are contributed by the frictional resistance and 300 kN are from the point load, determine the elastic settlement of the pile. Given: EP = 2.1 x 106 kN/m2 , ES = 30 x 103 kN/m2 , μS = 0.38, and ξ = 0.57.

concrete pile is 18 m long and has a cross-section of 0.406 m x 0.406 m. The pile is embedded in the sand having γ = 16 kN/m3 and Φ' = 370. The allowable working load is 900 kN. If 600 kN are contributed by the frictional resistance and 300 kN are from the point load, determine the elastic settlement of the pile. Given: EP = 2.1 x 106 kN/m2 , ES = 30 x 103 kN/m2 , μS = 0.38, and ξ = 0.57.

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Chapter9: Pile Foundations

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Problem 9.17P

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