Assignment 2

Q1: Refer to the piles described in El Naggar and Novak (1992).

1- Estimate the axial bearing capacity of a group of 16 identical piles similar to

pile 6 in McMaster site, for s/d = 4 in both directions.
2- Estimate the settlement of a foundation supported by a group of 4 identical
piles similar to pile No.3 in UBC site, s/d = 3 and subjected to 600 kN using
a) The interaction method b) The equivalent pier method

Q2: As part of the foundation design for a cement production facility, it is

required to calculate the factor of safety for a pile foundation made of 12m long -
40-pile group 8 x 5 (2.2m, 2.5m spacing in X and Y, respectively) that will be
situated at the location of CPT28 (as in assignment 1). The pile head is at 5.00
m below existing grade. The pile cap is 13 m x 17.5 m and is 5 m thick. The total
load (including the weight of the pile cap) is 50 MN. Also, estimate the
settlement of the foundation using two different approaches.

El Naggar, M.H. and Novak, M., 1992. “Analytical Model for an Innovative Pile
Test.” Canadian Geotechnical Journal, Vol.29, pp.569-579.