pile capacity

[johndeng]

Just wondering if we call the piles/ pile caps are 20 tons piles, we can put total service load 40kips on the pile, or can only be 20kips (factor of 2)?
thanks

 

[DaveAtkins]

Your geotechnical engineer will tell you the allowable capacity of the pile.

DaveAtkins

 

[MotorCity]

When a pile capacity is given on a drawing, it usually refers to a service (unfactored)load. So if it says 40k on the drawing, the pile can handle up to a 40k load.