cbosy
Geotechnical
- Jun 26, 2003
- 72
When bearing on shale, should the bearing area be the projected overall area of the H-pile or the area of the steel or shoe? I know it depends on whether a plug forms but unfortunately it is not possible to directly view this. The shale is not considered friable with N-values typically in the range of 100 blows for 1-4 inches. The piles hit practical refusal at about 1 ft into the shale.