Research Article

Effects of the Tip Location on Single Piles Subjected to Surcharge and Axial Loads

Table 4

Variations of the dragload reduction and base stress increment with the axial load.

Tip location (Y)
0.250.500.751.001.251.501.752.002.252.502.753.003.253.503.754.004.254.504.755.00

R (%)
16.230.845.057.168.779.489.2100100100100100100100100100100100100100
12.123.434.245.456.066.776.685.693.7100100100100100100100100100100100
11.722.531.036.944.752.159.366.373.480.286.892.998.9100100100100100100100
8.816.824.231.037.343.248.854.359.965.370.876.081.286.190.795.299.7100100100
I (%)
2.85.58.010.812.614.918.321.223.937.256.685.5125217310357403449494525
4.59.214.219.425.331.338.446.856.768.180.995.1110127144164187210240272
10.622.532.640.450.360.370.280.390.6100111122134145157170184201221242
14.828.5842.0855.669.082.696.1110124137150164178190205218233248263279