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Chapter18: Sheet-pile Walls
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Problem 18.4P: Refer to Figure 18.13. Given L1 = 1.5 m, L2 = 3 m; for the sand, =33, =16.5kN/m3, sat=19.0kN/m3;...
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A group of 9 piles of 28 cm diameter is arranged in a square configuration with a center-to-center spacing of 1.11 m. The length of the piles is 13 m. Unit cohesion of the clay is 94 kPa. Determine the ultimate group capacity of the pile group based on block failure. Assume adhesion factor of 0.72. Round off to two decimal places.

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