Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.14P
A steel pile (H-section; HP 360 × 1.491; see Table 18.1) is driven into a layer of sandstone The length of the pile is 18.9 m. Following are the properties of the sandstone:
Unconfined compression strength = qu(lab) = 78.7 MN/m2
Angle of friction = 36°
Using a factor of safety of 3, estimate the allowable point load that can be carried by the pile. Use Eq. (18.42).
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 18 - State whether the following are true or false. a....Ch. 18 - A 1500 kN load was applied on two 20 m long and...Ch. 18 - A 500 mm diameter and 20 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400-mm diameter and 15 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400 mm 400 mm square precast concrete pile of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8PCh. 18 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.10P
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