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Skin Friction Calculations Skin Friction Total = Skin Friction from blow counts + Skin Friction from Cohesion
Skin Friction from blow counts
Vertical Stress: (Depth to center of mat)*(Soil unit weight)
Beta Theory: if(N>15, 1.5‐.135*sqrt(Depth to center of mat),(N/15)*(1.5‐.135*sqrt(Depth to center of mat
Beta Actual: if(Beta Theory>1.2,1.2,elseif(Beta Theory<.25,.25,Beta Theory)
Skin Friction= minimum 4000
Beta Actual*Vertical Stress
Skin Friction from Cohesion
Alpha Theory: if(Cohesion/2000<1.5,.55‐.1(Cohesion/2000),.55‐.1((Cohesion/2000))‐1.5)
Alpha Actual: if(Cohesion/2000>2.5,.45,Alpha Theory)
Skin Friction= Alpha Actual*Cohesion
Note: This Uplift Check Calculation is in accoradnce with the TIA-222-G-2005 which is reference of NSCP 2015, 7TH
EDITION 2ND PRINTING. The uplift capacity check is computed through working usage ratio of 100% using the ultimate
load combination (ULS).