Find the tip resistance of the 4 ft diameter caisson shown in Fig. 35.6 using the modified Meyerhoff equation. The SPT (N) value at the caisson tip is 15 blows per foot.

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Pile capacity comes from tip resistance and skin friction. In this example, only the tip resistance is calculated.
Find the ultimate point resistance for driven piles for fine sand.

[latex]q_{ ext {tip }}=0.12 c_{ N } imes N imes D / B ext { tsf (for fine sand) }[/latex]
[latex]c_{ N }=0.77 \log 20 / p[/latex]
p = effective overburden stress at pile tip (tsf)
p = 5 × 110 + 22 × 115 = 3,080 psf = 1.54 tsf (147 kPa)
[latex]c_N[/latex] = 0.77 log(20/1.54) = 0.86
D = depth into bearing stratum = 22 ft (6.7 m)

Fill material is not considered to be a bearing stratum.

B = 4 ft (width or diameter of the pile)
[latex]q_{ tip }=0.12 C_{ N } imes N imes D / B( ext { fine sand }) \q_{ ext {tip }}=0.12 imes 0.86 imes 15 imes 22 / 4=8.5 tsf (814 kPa )[/latex]
maximum allowable point resistance =4N tsf for sandy soils
4 × N = 4 × 15 = 60 tsf

Hence

[latex]q_{tip}=8.5 tsf[/latex]
allowable point bearing capacity = 8.5/F.O.S.

Assume a factor of safety of 3.0. Hence, the total allowable point bearing capacity can be determined.

[latex] q_{ ext {tipallowable }}=2.84 tsf (272 kPa ) \ Q_{ ext {tipallowable }} imes ext { tip area }=q_{ ext {tipallowable }} imes \pi imes\left(4^{2} ight) / 4 \ = 36 ton (320 kN)[/latex]

Only the tip resistance was computed in this example.

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