Hydraulics “CE Board Exam May 2005″
A 0.36m. square prestressed concrete pile is to be driven in a clayey soil as shown in the figure. The design capacity of the pie is 360 kN, with a factor of safety of 2.
1) Compute the end bearing capacity of the pile.
2) Compute the skin friction expected to develop along the shaft of the pile.
3) Compute the length of the pile if α = 0.76.
Solution:
