9.5 Following is the variation of Ngo with depth in a granular soil deposit. A concrete pile 9 m long (460 mm × 460 mm in cross section) is driven into the sand and fully embedded in the sand. Depth (m) Ngo 1.5 4 3.0 7 4.5 6.0 10 7.5 16 9.0 20 10.5 21 11.0 23 12.5 20 14.0 21 Estimate the allowable load-carrying capacity of the pile (Qal). Use FS = 4 and Meyerhof"s equations [Eqs. (9.37) and (9.45)].

9.5 Following is the variation of Ngo with depth in a granular soil deposit. A concrete pile 9 m long (460 mm × 460 mm in cross section) is driven into the sand and fully embedded in the sand. Depth (m) Ngo 1.5 4 3.0 7 4.5 6.0 10 7.5 16 9.0 20 10.5 21 11.0 23 12.5 20 14.0 21 Estimate the allowable load-carrying capacity of the pile (Qal). Use FS = 4 and Meyerhof"s equations [Eqs. (9.37) and (9.45)].

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Chapter3: Natural Soil Deposits And Subsoil Exploration

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