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Figure Q1
Q2. The section of 4 x 4 group pile in layered saturated clay is shown in Figure Q2.The piles
are in square in cross section (350 mm x 350 mm). The centre- to-centre spacing d) of
the pile is 1 m. Determine the allowable load bearing capacity of the pile group. Use FS
=3.
Clay
c u = 25 kN / m 2
Clay
c u = 45 kN / m 2
Clay
c u = 60 kN / m 2
Figure Q2
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Q3. Figure Q3 shows a group of pile in clay. Determine the consolidation settlement of the
pile group.
(a) Using the equivalent raft method
(b) Using the method proposed by DAS
1335 kN
Sand
= 15.7 kN / m 3
Sand
= 18.6 kN / m3
3mx3m
group plan
sat = 19 kN / m 3
e0 = 0.8
C c = 0 .8
sat = 18 kN / m 3
e0 = 1.0 C c = 0.31
Rock
Figure Q3
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APPENDIX A
fn exist from z = 0 to z = L1
Neutral depth (L1) (Bowles, 1982)
L1 = {(L Hf)/L1}{((L Hf)/2 + (f Hf)/} {(2 f Hf)/}
L1 = L Hf for end bearing pile
f and = Effective unit weight of fill and underlying clay layer
z=H f
pzf
z =0
z=H f
= p zf n
z =0
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