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Percent Gain In Pile Resistance at t=1 dayAfter EOD (∆R/R EOD )Percent Gain In Pile Resistance at t=1 dayAfter EOD (∆R/R EOD )Percent Gain In Pile Resistance at t=1 dayAfter EOD (∆R/R EOD )Percent Gain In Pile Resistance at t=1 dayAfter EOD (∆R/R EOD )15490%80%70%60%Total ResistanceShaft ResistanceEnd BearingBest fit line fortotal resistanceBest fit line forshaft resistance90%80%70%60%50%50%40%30%Best fit line forend bearing40%30%20%20%10%10%0%0 5 10 15 20 25SPT N-value(a) For SPT N-value0%0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25Horizontal Coefficient ofConsolidation, C h (cm 2 /min)(b) For C h90%90%80%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%0.07 0.09 0.11 0.13Vertical Coefficient of ConsolidationC v (cm2/min)(c) For C v(d) For PIFigure 3.16: Relationships between (a) SPT N-value; (b) C h ; (c) C v ; and (d) PI and percentgain in pile resistances estimated at a time of 1 day after the EOD for all sites0%4 8 12 16 20 24 28 32Plasticity Index, PI (%)