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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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