ABSTRACT
Example 15.20 A concrete pile of size 0.4 x 0.4 m is driven to a depth of 12 m into medium dense sand. The water table is close to the ground surface. Static cone penetration tests were carried out at this site by using an electric cone penetrometer. The values of qe and Ie as obtained from the test have been plotted against depth and shown in Fig. Ex. 15.20. Determine the safe load on this pile with F
by Schmertmann's method (Section 15.21).
