Question: A 1 6 - inch diameter pipe pile with a wall thickness of 0 . 5 inches is driven open - ended in the soil

A 16-inch diameter pipe pile with a wall thickness of 0.5 inches is driven open-ended in the soil conditions shown below. The axial design loads are shown below. Assuming plugged conditions, calculate the shaft resistance in the (a) clay layer, and (b) sand layer. Apply the limiting values of unit shaft resistance presented in the NAVFAC manual as needed.
For the pile in Problem 1, draw a free body diagram of the soil plug and assess if pugging would occur (or not).
A 1 6 - inch diameter pipe pile with a wall

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