A concrete pile is 15 m long and has 406 mm diameter circular cross section. The pile is fully embedded in sand, for which the unit weight g=18 kN/m3 and the frictional angle f=30o. Calculate the ultimate point load Qp Determine the total frictional resistance Qs Determine the total ultimate load of the pile

A concrete pile is 15 m long and has 406 mm diameter circular cross section. The pile is fully embedded in sand, for which the unit weight g=18 kN/m3 and the frictional angle f=30o. Calculate the ultimate point load Qp Determine the total frictional resistance Qs Determine the total ultimate load of the pile

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

9th Edition

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 12.12P

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