Research Article

Calculative Width of Pile Foundation on Slope Based on Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)

Table 3

The calculative width adopted in civil engineering.

Pile diameter d or side length b (m)Calculative width of the circular pilesCalculative width of the square pile

>10.9 (d + 1)b + 1
≦10.9 (1.5 d + 0.5)1.5 b + 0.5