Pile Base Resistance
Pile base resistance for drained soils is given by:
where: | qb | - | |
Ab | - | area of pile base |
For undrained soils, the following expression holds:
where: | cu | - | undrained shear strength at the base |
Ab | - | area of pile base |
Pile base resistance for drained soils is given by:
where: | qb | - | |
Ab | - | area of pile base |
For undrained soils, the following expression holds:
where: | cu | - | undrained shear strength at the base |
Ab | - | area of pile base |