A concrete pile 20 m long and having a cross section of 0.38m x 0.38m is fully embedded in sand, for which γ = 17 kN/m3 and φ’ = 25o. Calculate: a) The ultimate point load, Qp, by Meyerhof’s method b) The total frictional resistance for K=1.4 and δ= 0.7φ.  c) The allowable pile capacity for a FS = 3.

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A concrete pile 20 m long and having a cross section of 0.38m x 0.38m is fully embedded in sand, for which γ = 17 kN/m3 and φ’ = 25o. Calculate:

a) The ultimate point load, Qp, by Meyerhof’s method

b) The total frictional resistance for K=1.4 and δ= 0.7φ

c) The allowable pile capacity for a FS = 3.   

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