An 18-in.-diameter, closed-ended steel pipe pile is driven 45 ft through soft sandy silt to bear on a stiff clay of s. = 1750 lb/f and E 475 tsf. Estimate the tip resistance, Q, (kips), of this pile, using Meyerhof and Vesic methods. Comment on agreement among the methods.

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An 18-in.-diameter, closed-ended steel pipe pile is driven 45 ft
through soft sandy silt to bear on a stiff clay of su = 1750 lb/ft and
E, = 475 tsf. Estimate the tip resistance, Q, (kips), of this pile,
using Meyerhof and Vesic methods. Comment on agreement
among the methods.
Transcribed Image Text:An 18-in.-diameter, closed-ended steel pipe pile is driven 45 ft through soft sandy silt to bear on a stiff clay of su = 1750 lb/ft and E, = 475 tsf. Estimate the tip resistance, Q, (kips), of this pile, using Meyerhof and Vesic methods. Comment on agreement among the methods.
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