Research Article
Load-Bearing Characteristics of Large-Diameter Rock-Socketed Piles Based on Ultimate Load Tests
Table 5
Comparison between measured side friction resistance of each soil layer and recommended values.
| | Soil type | Measured value of side resistance (kPa) | Average (kPa) | Specification recommendation (kPa) | | TP1 | TP2 | TP3 |
| | Miscellaneous fill | 35.10 | 24.75 | 36.33 | 32.06 | 22 | | Silty clay | 58.44 | 74.11 | 83.43 | 71.99 | 65 | | Silty clay | 50.40 | 80.46 | 82.37 | 71.08 | 65 | | Strongly weathered limestone | 96.20 | 152.46 | 127.72 | 125.46 | 160 |
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