A 25 m deep bored pile has a shaft of 1 m diameter and enlarged base of 2.5 m diameter in the lower 1.5m depth. The undrained cohesion of the soil varies from 100 kN/m2 at the top to 150 kN/m2 at the base.Assume that there is no adhesion in enlarged base and one-third depth of pile above the enlargement.What is the safe load on the pile? [Take FOS = 2.5 and a =0.45]

Length of bored pipe = 25m Shaft Diameter = 1m Diameter of enlarged portion = 2.5 m Area of…

A 25 m deep bored pile has a shaft of 1 m diameter and enlarged base of 2.5 m diameter in the lower 1.5 m depth. The undrained cohesion of the soil varies from 100 kN/m2 at the top to 150 kN/m² at the base. Assume that there is no adhesion in enlarged base and one-third depth of pile above the enlargement. What is the safe load on the pile? [Take FOS = 2.5 and a = 0.45]

A 25 m deep bored pile has a shaft of 1 m diameter and enlarged base of 2.5 m diameter in the lower 1.5 m depth. The undrained cohesion of the soil varies from 100 kN/m2 at the top to 150 kN/m² at the base. Assume that there is no adhesion in enlarged base and one-third depth of pile above the enlargement. What is the safe load on the pile? [Take FOS = 2.5 and a = 0.45]

Fundamentals of Geotechnical Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Author:Braja M. Das, Nagaratnam Sivakugan

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Chapter15: Retaining Walls, Braced Cuts, And Sheet Pile Walls

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