Question: A concrete pile 20 m long having a cross section of 0.46 m 0.46 m is fully embedded in a saturated clay layer. For

A concrete pile 20 m long having a cross section of 0.46 m × 0.46 m is fully embedded in a saturated clay layer. For the clay, given: γsat = 18 kN/m3, ϕ = 0, and cu = 80 kN/m2.

Determine the allowable load that the pile can carry (FS = 3). Use the l method to estimate the skin resistance.



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