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Tension in piles

Tension in piles

Tension in piles

(OP)
Is it always safe to assume the tension in a pile as being half of the compression?

RE: Tension in piles

Good heavens, no!  Think of an end-bearing pile driven a little way into a dense sand under some very soft material.  The tensile capacity is a very small fraction of the compressive capacity.  (I assume you are referring to capacity when you say "tension" and "compression.")

Or, think of a friction pile with very little tip resistance.

RE: Tension in piles

(OP)
Thank you for your quick response dgillette!

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