Determine the safe load that can be carried by a RCC pile having a gross weight of 1.5t using Modified Hiley's formulae from the following data: a. Weight of drop hammer = 2t, Height of free fall = 91cm, Hammer efficiency =75% b. Average penetration under last five blows=10mm, Length of pile = 22m, Dia. of pile=300mm, c. A well - conditioned driving cap and helmet with hard wood dolly is used for driving. d. Assume factor of safety as 2.5. (Ans:17.7 t)

Determine the safe load that can be carried by a RCC pile having a gross weight of 1.5t using Modified Hiley's formulae from the following data: a. Weight of drop hammer = 2t, Height of free fall = 91cm, Hammer efficiency =75% b. Average penetration under last five blows=10mm, Length of pile = 22m, Dia. of pile=300mm, c. A well - conditioned driving cap and helmet with hard wood dolly is used for driving. d. Assume factor of safety as 2.5. (Ans:17.7 t)

Principles of Foundation Engineering (MindTap Course List)

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Chapter12: Pile Foundations

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Problem 12.6P: Determine the maximum load that can be allowed on a 450 mm diameter driven pile shown in Figure...

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