A 0.45m square pile is to be driven at a depth of 10m into the soil. What is the allowable pile capacity? Use FS=3.0 and a Critical Depth of 4m for Loose Sand. GWT is at 3.0m from the Natural Grade Line (NGL).

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A 0.45m square pile is to be driven at a depth of 10m into the soil. What is the allowable pile capacity? Use FS=3.0 and a Critical Depth of 4m for Loose Sand. GWT is at 3.0m from the Natural Grade Line (NGL).

Qu = EQSF + Qr
Qu = Ultimate Load Capacity
EQSF = Load carried by friction developed at the side of the Pile
Qr = Load carried at the Pile Tip
EQs = A,f, (Sand) + A,f; (Clay)
• EQSF = Asfs (Sand) + Aşfs (Clay)
For Sand Layer
For Clay Layer
f, = o'n tana = K,oʻ, tana
f, = aS.
on = Effective Horizontal Stress
a = Empirical Adhesion Factor
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Su = Undrained Shear strength at the
O = Friction Angle
Clay Layer
For the Pile Tip, Qr = Ast ft
Qr = AST ft
For Sand Layer
For Clay Layer
f = qNq
f; = cNc
AST = Area of the Tip
AST = Area of the Tip
%3D
NOTE: After the specified critical depth has been reached, effective stress along
the pile remains constant regardless if it is clay or sand.
Qfriction of clay depends on the given a and c
Qfriction of sand depends on effective stress, Nq, k and tan a
Transcribed Image Text:Qu = EQSF + Qr Qu = Ultimate Load Capacity EQSF = Load carried by friction developed at the side of the Pile Qr = Load carried at the Pile Tip EQs = A,f, (Sand) + A,f; (Clay) • EQSF = Asfs (Sand) + Aşfs (Clay) For Sand Layer For Clay Layer f, = o'n tana = K,oʻ, tana f, = aS. on = Effective Horizontal Stress a = Empirical Adhesion Factor %3D Su = Undrained Shear strength at the O = Friction Angle Clay Layer For the Pile Tip, Qr = Ast ft Qr = AST ft For Sand Layer For Clay Layer f = qNq f; = cNc AST = Area of the Tip AST = Area of the Tip %3D NOTE: After the specified critical depth has been reached, effective stress along the pile remains constant regardless if it is clay or sand. Qfriction of clay depends on the given a and c Qfriction of sand depends on effective stress, Nq, k and tan a
NGL
Critical
Loose Sand ydry=15kN/m3
ysat=17kN/m3
Nq=30
3m
GWT
Depth=4m
Ø=28
tan a=0.45
4m
K=3.0
Hard Clay
Nc=9
10m
C=200kPa
ysat=20kN/m3
a=0.5
Effective Stress
Transcribed Image Text:NGL Critical Loose Sand ydry=15kN/m3 ysat=17kN/m3 Nq=30 3m GWT Depth=4m Ø=28 tan a=0.45 4m K=3.0 Hard Clay Nc=9 10m C=200kPa ysat=20kN/m3 a=0.5 Effective Stress
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