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GATE Exam Questions - Engineering

Q1:

The value of bearing capacity factor for cohesion, Nc, for piles as per Meyerhof, is taken as :

A 6.2

B 12.0

C 9.0

D 5.14

ANS:D - 5.14

Nc= tt+2.
Nc=3.14+2 = 5.14.
when pile angle will be equal to zero, (θ=0)

we can take these values from the Meyerhof's table.