A concrete pile with a rectangular shape with a base of 40 cm is built in saturated sand. Find the tension bearing capacity (T) with the ß method. The friction angle between concrete and soil is 30 degrees and k can be calculated with k = 0.5 +0.008D..

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A concrete pile with a rectangular shape with a base of 40 cm is built in saturated sand. Find the
tension bearing capacity (T) with the ß method.
The friction angle between concrete and soil is 30 degrees and k can be calculated with
k = 0.5 +0.008D,.
20.00
T
Ysat
1
V
Sand
20 kN/m³
Yw= 10 kN/m³
Yconcrete 24.5
kN/m³
=
Dr = 75%
B
Transcribed Image Text:A concrete pile with a rectangular shape with a base of 40 cm is built in saturated sand. Find the tension bearing capacity (T) with the ß method. The friction angle between concrete and soil is 30 degrees and k can be calculated with k = 0.5 +0.008D,. 20.00 T Ysat 1 V Sand 20 kN/m³ Yw= 10 kN/m³ Yconcrete 24.5 kN/m³ = Dr = 75% B
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