Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan
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Chapter 18, Problem 18.5P
A 400 mm × 400 mm square precast concrete pile of 15 m length is driven into a sand where γ = 18.0 kN/m3 and ϕ′ = 33°. Assuming δ′ = 0.7ϕ′ and K = 1.4Ko, determine the load carrying capacity of the pile with factor of safety of 3.0.
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Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)
Ch. 18 - State whether the following are true or false. a....Ch. 18 - A 1500 kN load was applied on two 20 m long and...Ch. 18 - A 500 mm diameter and 20 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400-mm diameter and 15 m long concrete pile is...Ch. 18 - A 400 mm 400 mm square precast concrete pile of...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.6PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.7PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.8PCh. 18 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.10P
Ch. 18 - Redo Problem 18.10 using the method for...Ch. 18 - Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.13PCh. 18 - A steel pile (H-section; HP 360 1.491; see Table...Ch. 18 - A concrete pile is 18 m long and has a cross...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.16PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.17PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.18PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.19PCh. 18 - Figure 18.26a shows a pile. Let L = 20 m, D = 450...Ch. 18 - Refer to Figure 18.26b. Let L = 15.24 m, fill =...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.22PCh. 18 - Figure 18.39 shows a 3 5 pile group consisting of...Ch. 18 - The section of a 4 4 group pile in a layered...Ch. 18 - Prob. 18.25PCh. 18 - Prob. 18.26CTP
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