Research Article
Calculation Approach for Lateral Bearing Capacity of Single Precast Concrete Piles with Improved Soil Surrounds
Table 5
Back-calculated and recommended m values at a pile-head deflection of 10 mm.
| Pile identifier | Type of foundation soil | Back-calculated value (kN/m4) | Recommended value (kN/m4) |
| PCI-1 | Silty clay, silty sand | 50000 | 6000∼10000 | PC-1 | 11000 | 6000∼10000 |
| PCI-2 | Silty soil, silty sand | 25000 | 6000∼10000 | PCI-3 | 16000 | 6000∼10000 | PCI-4 | 35000 | 6000∼10000 |
| PCI-L1 | Weathered soil, soft soil | 15000 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L2 | 14400 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L3 | 14400 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L4 | 14400 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L5 | 18000 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L6 | 17400 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L7 | 17400 | 4500∼6000 | PCI-L8 | 16800 | 4500∼6000 |
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