A square pile (B=0.3m) is installed in a silty sand with a friction angle of approximately 28 and no cohesion. The soil is saturated, with a unit weight of 19 kN/m3. Pile length is 15m. Determine the ultimate load capacity of the pile for the current soil conditions. Use all methods available and get the best estimate. Estimate the elastic settlement of the pile, assuming a FS = 3. Use Ep = 21 x 106 kN/m2; Es = 20 x 103 kN/m2; µs = 0.35 and ξ = 0.67.

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A square pile (B=0.3m) is installed in a silty sand with a friction angle of approximately 28 and
no cohesion. The soil is saturated, with a unit weight of 19 kN/m3. Pile length is 15m. Determine
the ultimate load capacity of the pile for the current soil conditions. Use all methods available
and get the best estimate. Estimate the elastic settlement of the pile, assuming a FS = 3. Use Ep
= 21 x 106 kN/m2; Es = 20 x 103 kN/m2; µs = 0.35 and ξ = 0.67.

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