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Net allowable capacity of concrete piles
hmmmmm, i disagree with the hilbilly and the Hokie, but perhaps i've gained insight as to it's (the pile self weight ) having been aparently neglected before. If the given pile capacity were only, say, 25 tons (dependant upon size and local substrate conditions, etc.) then a 5 ton self weight...- whiskypat
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Net allowable capacity of concrete piles
thanks for the input. Yeah, especially with concrete piles (of significant weight themselves), it seems the self weight should be subtracted to get the net carrying capacity...will check AASHTO, thanks.- whiskypat
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- Forum: Foundation engineering
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Net allowable capacity of concrete piles
Hello, Was asked by a colleague (another structural engineer) to determine the allowable capacity of a concrete pile. Data from geotechnical report is used to calculate allowable capacity at base of pile. Shouldn't the net carrying capacity at top of pile subtract the weight of the concrete...- whiskypat
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