ABSTRACT
Semi-Empirical Formulas and Curves Vesic (1977) proposed an equation to determine the settlement of a single pile. The equation has been developed on the basis of experimental results he obtained from tests on piles. Tests on piles of diameters ranging from 2 to 18 inches were carried out in sands of different relative densities. Tests were carried out on driven piles, jacked piles, and bored piles (jacked piles are those that are pushed into the ground by using ajack). The equation for total settlement of a single pile may be expressed as
S = Sp"+Sf where S = total settlement,
S = settlement of the pile tip,p Sf = settlement due to the deformation of the pile shaft.
