Research Article

su-Based Shaft Friction Design Method and Evaluation for Pipe Pile

Table 2

Comparison of measured and calculated results of tension capacity with different design methods.

MethodsShaft resistance Qs (kN)Base resistance Qb (kN)Total resistance Qt (kN)Ratio of calculated and measured capacity (%)

Measured40.2040.2NA
API-0038.2038.295
Fugro-9636.4036.490
NGI-0536.2036.290

Note. The tension capacity measured deducts the weight of pile and soil plug (2.8 kN); the base resistance in tension is not considered.