It is conventional to embed the concrete pile in the pile cap by 3/4 inch . Is this a good practice to give an idea firming of pile upto the cap. Do we get any advantage in lateral/uplift load sharing.
Can some one tell me whether it is mandatory as per any code
Natural draft cooling tower foundation is subjected to huge horizontal load mainly due to wind. I need to design the pile foundation for the same .Can I take passive resistance developed in pile cap from back fill soil to counter the huge horizontal force developed mainly from wind. Raker pile...
