Example 12.22 · 3 × 4 group in clay
Example 12.22 of Das & Sivakugan (2017), Principles of Foundation Engineering, solved in Rischio: group capacity, beside the source's answers.
- Source
- Das, B. M., & Sivakugan, N. (2017). Principles of Foundation Engineering, SI edition, 9th ed. Cengage Learning. Example 12.22.
- ID
das-pfe9-12-22
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Source vs Rischio
| Source | Rischio | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group capacity | 14 297 kN | 14 297 kN | 0.0 % |
Every check
What the engine checks in this model, against Rischio's default limits.
| Pile groupPasses | Passes |
The model
The example's data, element by element, as the model holds it.
Driven pilePile · Square · Driven
- Diameter or side
- 0.356 m
- Length
- 18.29 m
GroupGroup of 12 piles
- Piles along x
- 3
- Piles along y
- 4
- Spacing
- 0.889 m
LoadLoad · on the group
- Vertical load
- 4050 kN
Clay 1Stratum · Undrained
- Thickness
- 4.57 m
- Unit weight
- 16 kN/m³
- Saturated unit weight
- 17.6 kN/m³
- Undrained shear strength
- 50.3 kPa
Clay 2Stratum · Undrained
- Unit weight
- 17 kN/m³
- Saturated unit weight
- 19.02 kN/m³
- Undrained shear strength
- 85.1 kPa
Water tableWater table · depth below ground
- Depth
- 0 m