Can someone point me in the right direction about any literature regarding this topic?
Regards.
Few points
Practicing engineers may have more inputs
The pile is cast in place concrete pile and the columns will support an equipment or even a framed building.
According with the CRSI and NEN, the minimum pile arrangement for a pile cap is 2 piles, I'm looking for a Code / Norm / Publication / Investigation that indicates that it is correct the use of only 1 pile.
Or if it is safe enough to use grade beams to link every pile and set the equipment / building on top of the piles.