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. 2018 Aug 13;4(8):e00727. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00727

Table 2.

Inputs for calibration of SLS resistance factors.

Parameters Nominal Values COV Standard Deviation Source
Dead load, DL (kN) Varied to produce desired θ 0.10 - Kulicki et al. (2007)
Live load, LL (kN) DL/2 0.12 - Kulicki et al. (2007)
Material strength, UCS (kPa) 383 0.0 to 1.0 - -
Shaft diameter, D (m) 0.9 Deterministic - -
Shaft length, L (m) Varied to produce desired L/D Deterministic - -
Concrete modulus, E (MPa) 28200 0.15 - Tyler (2010)
Target probability of failure, pf 1/25, 1/50, 1/75, and 1/100 - - Huaco et al. (2012)
Mobilized side resistance, t tqs=z1.07·z+0.13 - 0.17 Vu (2013)
Mobilized tip resistance, q qqp=w1.10·w+0.72 - 0.14 Vu (2013)
Ultimate unit side resistance, qs qs=1.71·UCS0.79 0.66 - Vu and Loehr (2015)
Ultimate unit tip resistance, qp qp=43·UCS0.71 0.25 - Vu and Loehr (2015)