Determine the allowable load for a steel closed-ended pipe pile, 0.4 m in diameter, driven 20 m into the soil profile shown in the figure below. Groundwater is at 2 m below the surface, but you can assume it will rise to the surface. A factor of safety of 2 is required. Neglect negative skin friction. Soft, normally consolidated clay S„ = 15 kPa, y = 18 kN/m3 2 m 3 m O = 25° Stiff clay S, = 65 kPa, y = 18.5 kN/m³ $ = 23°, OCR = 5 5 m %3D Sand 10 m Ysar = 17.5 kN/m³, o', = 32°

Determine the allowable load for a steel closed-ended pipe pile, 0.4 m in diameter, driven 20 m into the soil profile shown in the figure below. Groundwater is at 2 m below the surface, but you can assume it will rise to the surface. A factor of safety of 2 is required. Neglect negative skin friction. Soft, normally consolidated clay S„ = 15 kPa, y = 18 kN/m3 2 m 3 m O = 25° Stiff clay S, = 65 kPa, y = 18.5 kN/m³ $ = 23°, OCR = 5 5 m %3D Sand 10 m Ysar = 17.5 kN/m³, o', = 32°

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Chapter7: Seepage

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