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Soil plug formation for short piles

Soil plug formation for short piles

Soil plug formation for short piles

(OP)
I am a structural engineer designing a footing on H-piles driven to bedrock. If the piles are considered short piles (I'm using Brom's criteria) should I ignore the formation of a soil plug for calculation of the geotechnical tip resistance? Thanks.  

RE: Soil plug formation for short piles

I would.  If you are driving to rock. The rock will be stiffer than any plug of soil.  I would use steel area for point bearing on rock.

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RE: Soil plug formation for short piles

Don't forget to check the structural (steel) capacity of the pile when driven to refusal on rock.

RE: Soil plug formation for short piles

(OP)
Yeh, the nominal structural axial capacity is checked too. I just had some confusion as to whether a soil plug would form for an intermediate or long pile vs a short pile. And if this is even a necessary consideration since the pile tip is bearing on bedrock.   

RE: Soil plug formation for short piles

(OP)
Really my question is will a soil plug form for a long pile bearing on rock. Or because it is bearing on rock a soil plug is not really a consideration. Kind of a silly question but needs to be asked by me regardless. Thanks.  

RE: Soil plug formation for short piles

Actually, that was not your question.  However, yes, a soil plug will form but .... see previous response.

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