It is required to construct a pile foundation comprised of 20 piles arranged in 5 columns at distances of 90 cm center to center. The diameter and lengths of the piles are 30 cm and 9 m respectively. The bottom of the pile cap is located at a depth of 2.0 m from the ground surface. The details of the soil properties etc. are as given below with reference to ground level as the datum. The water table was found at a depth of 4 m from ground level.
Drpth (m) | Soil properties | |
From | To | |
0 | 2 | Silt, saturated, \gamma=16 kN / m ^{3} |
2 | 4 | Clay, saturated, \gamma=19.2 kN / m ^{3} |
4 | 12 | Clay, saturated, \gamma=19.2 kN / m ^{3}, q_{u}=120 kN / m ^{2}, e_{0}=0.80, C_{c}=0.23 |
12 | 14 | Clay, \gamma=18.24 kN / m ^{3}, q_{u}=90 kN / m ^{2}, e_{0}=1.08, C_{c}=0.34. |
14 | 17 | Clay \gamma=20 kN / m ^{3}, q_{u}=180 kN / m ^{2}, e_{0}=0.70, C_{c}=0.2 |
17 | – | Rocky stratum |
Compute the consolidation settlement of the pile foundation if the total load imposed on the foundation is 2500 kN.