N.J. Admin. Code § 19:6-2.15
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024
The loads to be used in computing pile reactions shall be determined as provided in section 14 of this subchapter, except that where piles penetrate fill, clay, silt, peat or similar compressible strata, the pile loads shall be increased by the amount of drag exerted by such material, and by the overlying strata, during consolidation. Computation of the amount of drag shall consider the amount of added fill, the amount of shear strain between pile (or group) and the soil, the ratio of vertical to horizontal pressure in the soil, and the arrangement of the piles. The soil surrounding or underlying the pile cap shall not be considered as providing any vertical support for the cap.
N.J. Admin. Code § 19:6-2.15