Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to construct a new government quarters. As a Consulting Engineer...

 

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Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to construct a new government quarters. As a Consulting Engineer appointed by the PWD, you are assigned to design suitable foundation to support maximum load of 300 kN. The preliminary Soil investigation data from the site are shown in Table 1. The task; 1) The design must follow static approach method 2) Refer to any available code for soil factor and coefficient to suit with soil condition 3) The design must pass the factor of safety 1.5 4) Compare the different in depth for 2 shape of pile which are Square (150 mm x 150 mm) b. Circular (150 mm diameter) Soil Layer Description CUT OFF LEVEL Very loose silty SAND Very loose SAND sandy CLAY Very stiff SILT Hard sandy CLAY Hard sandy CLAY Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT 12.00 13.50 15.00 16.50 18.00 19.50 21.00 22.50 Table 1: SPT result from Soil Investigation Depth (m) From 0.00 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 9.00 10.50 13.50 15.00 16.50 18.00 19.50 21.00 22.50 24.00 To 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 9.00 10.50 12.00 50.00 50.00 50,00 50.00 50,00 50.00 50.00 50.00 SPT (N) 0 2.00 4.00 3.00 7.00 30.00 35.00 42.00 Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to construct a new government quarters. As a Consulting Engineer appointed by the PWD, you are assigned to design suitable foundation to support maximum load of 300 kN. The preliminary Soil investigation data from the site are shown in Table 1. The task; 1) The design must follow static approach method 2) Refer to any available code for soil factor and coefficient to suit with soil condition 3) The design must pass the factor of safety 1.5 4) Compare the different in depth for 2 shape of pile which are Square (150 mm x 150 mm) b. Circular (150 mm diameter) Soil Layer Description CUT OFF LEVEL Very loose silty SAND Very loose SAND sandy CLAY Very stiff SILT Hard sandy CLAY Hard sandy CLAY Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT Hard SILT 12.00 13.50 15.00 16.50 18.00 19.50 21.00 22.50 Table 1: SPT result from Soil Investigation Depth (m) From 0.00 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 9.00 10.50 13.50 15.00 16.50 18.00 19.50 21.00 22.50 24.00 To 1.50 3.00 4.50 6.00 7.50 9.00 10.50 12.00 50.00 50.00 50,00 50.00 50,00 50.00 50.00 50.00 SPT (N) 0 2.00 4.00 3.00 7.00 30.00 35.00 42.00

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