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I am working Problem 510 in the "NCEES Civil Exam Sample Problems and Solutions- Geotechnical Afternoon problems" which is asking us to calculate the skin friction resistance of a timber pile driven in sand (cohesiononless soil).
I am trying to verify whether the book has published a mistake or whether I have misunderstood the concept of pile skin friction capacity. In my opinion, each of the (3) sections of soil that the pile passes through needs to be multiplied by the depth of each pile section. The solution in the NCEES Problems book is not doing this.
Any light you can shed on this issue is appreciated and thank you for your time.
I am trying to verify whether the book has published a mistake or whether I have misunderstood the concept of pile skin friction capacity. In my opinion, each of the (3) sections of soil that the pile passes through needs to be multiplied by the depth of each pile section. The solution in the NCEES Problems book is not doing this.
Any light you can shed on this issue is appreciated and thank you for your time.