A concrete pile of size 50 cm x 50 cm is to be provided in a clay stratumwhose unconfined compressive strength is 110 kPa. Compute the minimumlength of pile required to carry safe working load of 450 kN with a factor ofsafety 2.5. Assume adhesion factor as 0.6.

Size = o.4mx0.4m load = 450 UCS unconfined compressive strength = 110kpa Hence c = 110/2 = 55…

A concrete pile of size 50 cm x 50 cm is to be provided in a clay stratum vhose unconfined compressive strength is 110 kPa. Compute the minimu ength of pile required to carry safe working load of 450 kN with a factor c safety 2.5. Assume adhesion factor as 0.6.

A concrete pile of size 50 cm x 50 cm is to be provided in a clay stratum vhose unconfined compressive strength is 110 kPa. Compute the minimu ength of pile required to carry safe working load of 450 kN with a factor c safety 2.5. Assume adhesion factor as 0.6.

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Problem 12.8P: Consider a 500 mm diameter pile having a length of 18 m in a clay. Given: γ = 20.0 kN/m3 and cu = 60...

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A concrete pile of size 50 cm x 50 cm is to be provided in a clay stratum
whose unconfined compressive strength is 110 kPa. Compute the minimum
length of pile required to carry safe working load of 450 kN with a factor of
safety 2.5. Assume adhesion factor as 0.6.

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