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A 0.3 -m-square prestressed concrete pile is driven to a depth of $10 \mathrm{an}$ at a site where sand soils exist and exkend deep. Testing indicates the soil unit weight is $17 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$ and the angle of internal friction is $35^*$. Groundwater is below the depth of pile penetration. When load tested. the fallure load is $1700 \mathrm{kN}$ (the maximum safe load that should be assumed for the pile capacity. and taken as the test load shown on the loadsettlement plot where large setulement begins to occur; a design load eapacity would be obtained by applying a factor of safery to that maximum safe load). Assume the pile end bearing can be calculated from use of Equation 34 and Figure 32. For the described conditions, perform a back. analysis to obtain the beta-coefficient $(\beta)$ for an effective stress analysis to delermine pile capacity. (Compare with values presented in Table 12.)

   A 0.3 -m-square prestressed concrete pile is driven to a depth of $10 \mathrm{an}$ at a site where sand soils exist and exkend deep. Testing indicates the soil unit weight is $17 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$ and the angle of internal friction is $35^*$. Groundwater is below the depth of pile penetration. When load tested. the fallure load is $1700 \mathrm{kN}$ (the maximum safe load that should be assumed for the pile capacity. and taken as the test load shown on the loadsettlement plot where large setulement begins to occur; a design load eapacity would be obtained by applying a factor of safery to that maximum safe load). Assume the pile end bearing can be calculated from use of Equation 34 and Figure 32.
For the described conditions, perform a back. analysis to obtain the beta-coefficient $(\beta)$ for an effective stress analysis to delermine pile capacity. (Compare with values presented in Table 12.)
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Essentials of soil mechanics and foundations : basic geotechnics
Essentials of soil mechanics and foundations : basic geotechnics
David F. McCarthy 7th Edition
Chapter 14, Problem 44 ↓

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Given: Depth of pile penetration, h = 10 m Unit weight of soil, γ = 17 kN/m^3 Effective overburden pressure = γ * h Effective overburden pressure = 17 kN/m^3 * 10 m Effective overburden pressure = 170 kN/m^2  Show more…

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A 0.3 -m-square prestressed concrete pile is driven to a depth of $10 \mathrm{an}$ at a site where sand soils exist and exkend deep. Testing indicates the soil unit weight is $17 \mathrm{kN} / \mathrm{m}^3$ and the angle of internal friction is $35^*$. Groundwater is below the depth of pile penetration. When load tested. the fallure load is $1700 \mathrm{kN}$ (the maximum safe load that should be assumed for the pile capacity. and taken as the test load shown on the loadsettlement plot where large setulement begins to occur; a design load eapacity would be obtained by applying a factor of safery to that maximum safe load). Assume the pile end bearing can be calculated from use of Equation 34 and Figure 32. For the described conditions, perform a back. analysis to obtain the beta-coefficient $(\beta)$ for an effective stress analysis to delermine pile capacity. (Compare with values presented in Table 12.)
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