rectangular pile (0.54 x 0.63) is driven in clayey soil arrangement composed of two different layers. First laye has a height of 5 m., cohesion of 53 kPA, friction factor of 0.83. Second Layer has a height of 5m., cohesion of 71 kPa, and friction factor of 0.83. Compute the allowable load that the pile can carry if the factor safety is 2.66

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a rectangular pile (0.54 x 0.63) is driven in clayey soil arrangement composed of two different layers. First laye has a height of 5 m., cohesion of 53 kPA, friction factor of 0.83. Second Layer has a height of 5m., cohesion of 71 kPa, and friction factor of 0.83. Compute the allowable load that the pile can carry if the factor safety is 2.66

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