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Pile Problem 1

This document contains solutions to problems regarding the ultimate load capacity of precast concrete piles in sandy soil. Problem 22 calculates the ultimate point load of a single 12m long pile with cross section 305mm x 305mm to be 390.82kN. Problem 23 estimates the skin friction resistance and total load capacity of the same pile as 453.91kN and 844.73kN respectively. Problem 24 calculates the total load capacity of a pile group with dimensions given to be 15374.09kN, accounting for group efficiency of 91%.

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Pile Problem 1

This document contains solutions to problems regarding the ultimate load capacity of precast concrete piles in sandy soil. Problem 22 calculates the ultimate point load of a single 12m long pile with cross section 305mm x 305mm to be 390.82kN. Problem 23 estimates the skin friction resistance and total load capacity of the same pile as 453.91kN and 844.73kN respectively. Problem 24 calculates the total load capacity of a pile group with dimensions given to be 15374.09kN, accounting for group efficiency of 91%.

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SOLVED PROBLEMS IN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Problem # (22)
Consider a precast concrete pile 12 m long in a homogenous sandy soil layer. The pile
cross section is 305 mm 305 mm, the dry unit weight of sand is, d = 16.8 kN / m3, and the soil
friction angle = 35o.
Calculate the ultimate point load that the pile can carry.

305 m m

12 m

305 m m

S e c tio n X - X

Solution:
For = 35o , Nq* = 120. Thus;
q = d L = 16.8 12 = 201.6 kPa
Qp = Ap q Nq* = (0.305)2 201.6 120 = 2250.46 kN
OR
q1 = 50 Nq* tan = 50 120 tan 35 = 4201.25
Qp = Ap q1 = (0.305)2 4201.25 = 390.82 kN
Thus the point ultimate load of the pile that is Qp is:
Qp = 390.82 kN

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PROF. MOHAMMED AWAD

SOLVED PROBLEMS IN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Problem # (23):
Consider a pre-cast concrete pile in Problem # (21):
1. Estimate the ultimate skin frictional resistance Qs
2. Calculate the total ultimate load of the pile, Q
Assume that for the given dry unit weight the relative density of the sand Dr = 100 %

7 6 .8 6

Q s (1 )

L ' = 1 5 D = 4 .6 m

Q s (2 )

12 m
Z

Solution:
The unit skin friction is estimated as: f = K v tan
Where: v = overburden pressure = z (See Figure Above)
For depth z from 0 to 15 D : v = 16.8 z (kPa)
For depth z 15 D : v = 16.8 ( 15 * 0.305 ) = 76.86 kPa (Constant)
K = lateral earth pressure = 0.5 + 0.008 Dr = 0.5 + ( 0.008 * 100 ) = 1.3
Q s 1 PL ' f av 4 0 . 305 4 . 6

1 . 3 76 . 86 tan 0 . 6 35
107 . 64 kN

Qs (2) = P (L L) f = [ 4 0.305 ] [ 12 4.6 ] [1.376.86 tan(0.6 35)] = 346.27 kN


Qs = Qs (1) + Qs (2) = 107.64 + 346.27 = 453.91 kN
Total load = Q pile = (problem # 21) + Q s = 390.82 + 453.91 = 844.73 kN

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PROF. MOHAMMED AWAD

SOLVED PROBLEMS IN FOUNDATION ENGINEERING

Problem # (24):
Estimate the total load that the pile group shown below can carry. Note that; every single
pile is identical to that in problems # (22) and # (23).

P ile C a p

12 m

S o il s u r f a c e

4 p ile s

5 p ile s

1 .5 m

d = 1 .5 m

Solution:
Total load that the single pile can carry Q = 844.73 kN (Problem # (21) and # (22))
m=5
n=4
so, m n = 20 piles
QT = 844.73 20 = 16894.6 kN
The efficiency of the group:

2 m n 2 d 4 D
pmn

2 5 4 2 1 . 5 4 0 . 305

4 0 . 305 5 4

= 0.91 (or 91 %)

Therefore; the total load that can be carried by the pile group is;
QTG = 16894.6 0.91 = 15374.09 kN.
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PROF. MOHAMMED AWAD

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