An $8-$inch diameter concrete pile is driven into loose sand to a depth of $32$ feet. The soil conditions are shown in the figure below. Use a factor of safety of $2\mathrm{.}5.$ Taking the groundwater table location below the ground surface into account, what is the piles axial capacity? Your answer should be in Kips.

An $8-$inch diameter concrete pile is driven into loose sand to a depth of $32$ feet. The soil conditions are shown in the figure below. Use a factor of safety of $2\mathrm{.}5.$ Taking the groundwater table location below the ground surface into account, what is the pile's axial capacity? Your answer should be in Kips.

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