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A group of concrete piles (3×3) is driven into a uniform layer
of medium dense sand,...
A group of concrete piles (3×3) is driven into a uniform layer
of medium dense sand, which has a unit weight of gt = A
kN/m3and a friction angle of f = Bo. The
water table is C m below the ground level. Each pile has a diameter
of 400mm, a length of 10m. The centre-to-centre spacing of the
piles is s = D m.
Assume proper values for A, B, C and D.
- Calculate the ultimate vertical capacity of a single pile.
- Find the allowable load capacity of the pile group, based on
individual pile failure. Use a factor of safety of
2.5 and a pile group efficiency of 0.9.
- Based on Hansen’s equations, find the allowable block capacity
of the pile group. Use a factor of safety of 3.5.
Assume the average unit weight of concrete piles is 25
kN/m3.