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. C p Qt
X pp 
Bq ult
Where Cp = empirical coefficient depending on soil type and method of
construction. It is defined in Table 8-3 below.
B = pile diameter
qult= ultimate end bearing pressure

Table 8-3. Typical Value of Cp for Settlement Analysis

Soil Type Driven Piles Drilled Piles

Sand 0.03 0.135
Clay 0.025 0.045
Silt 0.04 0.105

Settlement of pile point caused by load transmitted along the pile shaft, X ps

C s Qs
X ps 
Le qult
Where Le = embedded depth
qult= ultimate end bearing pressure
Qs = side resistance

z
C s  (0.93  0.16 )C p
B
Where z/B = depth / pile width
(Note: NAVY DM-7 has typo mistake in the equation)

Total settlement of a single pile, Xtotal

Xtotal = (Xs+Xpp+Xps)

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