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Chapter 18, Problem 18.21P
Refer to Figure 18.26b. Let L = 15.24 m, γfill = 17.29 kN/m3, γsat(clay) = 19.49 kN/m3, ϕ′clay = 20°, Hf = 3.05 m, and D = 0.406 m. The water table coincides with the top of the clay layer. Determine the total downward drag on the pile. Assume that δ′ = 0.6 ϕ′clay.
FIG. 18.26 Negative skin friction
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A 600mm diameter pile is embedded in 3 layers of dense sand at a depth of 17m. Nq = 86. The groundwater table is situated between Layers 2 and 3.
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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