.A driven closed-ended pile, circular in cross section, is shown in Figure 1. Calculate the following.
a. The ultimate point load using Meyerhof’s procedure.
b. The ultimate point load using Vesic’s procedure. Take Irr = 50.
c. An approximate ultimate point load on the basis of parts (a) and (b).
d. The ultimate frictional resistance Qs. [Use Eqs. (9.40) through (9.42), and take K = 1.4 and δ' = 0.6 φ'.]
e. The allowable load of the pile (use FS = 4).
