Properties of Pile: 4.0 Design Calculation of Pile Foundations Calculation of Pile Input

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Structural Calculations for Rammed Pole Foundations
4.0 Design Calculation of Pile Foundations
Calculation of Pile
Input
Properties of Pile
Type of Pile Bored Cast-in situ concrete Pile
Dia. of Pile, B 350 mm
Cross - sectional area of profile, A 96211.28 mm2
0.10 m2
Perimeter of section, P 1100 mm
1.10 m
Length of pile above ground level, L1 1.000 m
Length of pile below ground or embedment depth, L 2 3.000 m
3000.000 mm
Total Length of pile, L 4m
4000 mm
Embedded surface area of pile, A s 3.2986722863 m2
Moment of inertia, I 736617574.343 mm4
0.0007366176
Grade of Concrete M25
Compressive strength of material, fc 25 N/mm2
Unit weight of concrete, γconcrete 25 kN/m3
Modulus of Elasticity, E 23500 N/mm2
Weight of Pile, Wp 9.62 kN
Soil Properties (As per Soil Report)

Unit weight of soil, γs 16 kN/m3
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Angle of internal friction, φ 30 deg

Cohesion, C 0.17 kg/cm2
17 kN/m2
Overburden pressure, σ 48.00 kN/m2
Shear strength, Cu = C + σtanφ 44.71 kN/m2
Summarized loads and capacities
The ramming profiles are designed to withstand the above loads and the below table shows the load from
tracker and the maximum capacities of pile.
Load to pile Pile capacity
Max. Compression or downward force, Pd 16 kN 66.35 kN
Max. Uplift or upward force, Pt 12 kN 23.52 kN
Max. Shear or Lateral force, H 8 kN 31.47 kN
Max. Moment, M 6 kNm #REF! kNm
Type of Pile
As per Section 6.3.1 of Tomlinson book, the pile may be classified as Long flexible pile and Short rigid Pile based
on the Stiffness Factor, T.
Calculation of Stiffness factor For long / elastic pile, L > 4T

As per eq. 6.9 of Tomlinson, For short / rigid pile, L < 2T
Stiffness factor, T = 5√(EI/nh)
Where,
nh - Coefficient of Subgrade modulus variation
From fig. 6.20 of Tomlinson, nh 5000 kN/m3 For dense soil
E - Modulus of elasticity 23500 N/mm 2
I - Moment of Inertia 736617574.343 mm4

Therefore,
Stiffness factor, T 1.282 m
4T 5.128 m > 3
2T 2.564 m < 3
Type of Pile Intermediate pile as length of pile >2T but less than 4T
Allowable Geotechnical Axial load capacity of Pile

Ultimate bearing capacity of pile, Qp = Qb + Qs
where,
Qb - Ultimate End bearing capacity
Qs - Ultimate resistance of shaft due to Skin friction
Calculation of End bearing capacity of pile
For granular soil cohesion less soil
Ultimate End bearing Capacity of pile, Q b = Ap x Nq xσ
where,

Ap - Cross sectional Area of Pile 0.10 m2

Nq - Bearing capacity factor depends on φ & L/B
Depth / Width of pile, L / B 9

Therefore, Nq from above graph of Tomlinson 20
Effective overburden pressure , σ = γs x L2 48.00 kN/m2
Hence, Qb 92.36 kN
For cohesive soil

Ultimate End bearing Capacity of pile, Q b = Nc x cb x Ab
where,
Ab - Cross sectional Area of Pile 0.10 m2
Nc - Bearing capacity factor 9
cb - cohesion at pile tip 17.00 kN/m2
Hence, Qb 14.72 kN
End bearing capacity of c-φ soil, Qb 107.08 kN
Calculation of Skin friction of pile

For granular soil cohesion less soil
Qs = 0.5 x K x σ' x tan δ x As
where,
As is Area of Pile embedded in soil 3.30 m2
σ' is Effective overburden pressure (i.e. . γs x L2) 48.00 kN/m2
K is coeff. of horizontal soil stress depending on relative density & pile material
δ is average angle of friction between pile and soil

As per above table from Tomlinson Book,

Ks / Ko 0.7
Ko 0.5
(Considering dense sand as per Broms
Therefore, Ks or K 0.35 theory)
Factor for Angle of friction between pile and soil, δ 0.80 (Considering Smooth steel)
Angle of friction between pile and soil, δ 24

tan δ 0.445
Qs 12.34 kN
For cohesive soil

Qs = α x c u x A s
where,
As is Area of Pile embedded in soil 3.30 m2
σ' is Effective overburden pressure (i.e. . γs x L2) 0.10 kN/m2
cu is undrained cohesion of soil 17 kN/m2
α is adhesion factor 1 (From below figures)
Qs 56 kN

Skin Friction of c-φ soil, Qb 68.41 kN
Ultimate Bearing Capacity or Compression Load Carrying capacity of pile

Total downward load capacity including Tip resistance and skin friction
Qp = Qb +Qs - WP 165.88 kN
Factor of safety considered 2.50
Therefore, Maximum Allowable Load 66.35 kN > 16
Ultimate shaft resistance or Tensile Load Carrying capacity of pile

Total Uplift capacity considering skin friction
Qs - W p 58.79 kN

Lateral Capacity of Pile

Cohesionless Soil
As per Brom's theory and Eq. 6.20 of Tomlinson, the lateral load carrying capacity of piles in cohesion less soil is
given by,
QHu = 0.5γ L3 B Kp / (he + L )
Where,
Kp is the Rankine's coefficient passive pressure given by
Kp = (1+sinφ) / (1-sinφ)
φ, is the Angle of internal friction of soil 30 deg
Therefore, Kp 3.90
Eccentricity of pile due to moment, h e = M / H 0.75 m
L is Length of pile below ground 3.00 m
B is the width of pile 0.35 m
γ is the unit weight of soil 16.00 kN/m3
Therefore,
Lateral load carrying capacity of pile, QHu 78.68 kN
Cohesionless Soil
As per Eq. 6.15 of Tomlinson

f = H/9 cu B
Mmax = H (e+1.5B+ 0.5f)
Mmax = 2.25cu B g2


Moment carrying capacity

As per Brom's theory and Eq. 6.22 of Tomlinson, the lateral load carrying capacity of piles in cohesion less soil is
given by,
Mmax = 0.5 γ L3 B Kp
Maximum moment #REF! kNm
Therefore Maximum Allowable Moment #REF! kNm #REF! 6
Check for Deflection

As per Brom's theory and Eq. 6.48 & 4.50 of Tomlinson, the deflection of piles with free head in cohesion less
soil is given as below,
Where
η = 5√nh/EI 0.78 (From Eq.6.47 of Tomlinson)
nh is the coefficient of subgrade modulus 5000 kN/m3
H, is the Lateral load or shear force from structure 8 kN
e is the eccentricity of pile 0.75 m
L, is the length of pile below ground 3m
ηL 2.34 check

Therefore,
For Short Piles with free head and ηL <2 use short pile
For Long piles with free head and ηL >4 Not Applicable
Deflection, y0 6.39 mm < 10 mm, Saf

Remark
Safe
Safe
Safe
#REF!
m
m
Intermediate pile as length of pile >2T but less than 4T


(Considering dense sand as per Broms

theory)

Safe
Safe

Safe
#REF!
(From Eq.6.47 of Tomlinson)

< 10 mm, Safe


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What structural calculations are performed for the rammed pole foundations?

What structural calculations are performed for the rammed pole foundations?

How are the axial and lateral load capacities of the piles calculated?

How are the axial and lateral load capacities of the piles calculated?

Aswan PV 50MW, Plot No.

4.0 Design Calculation of Pile Foundations

Soil Properties (As per Soil Report)

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Angle of internal friction, φ 30 deg

Summarized loads and capacities

Calculation of Stiffness factor For long / elastic pile, L > 4T

I - Moment of Inertia 736617574.343 mm4

Allowable Geotechnical Axial load capacity of Pile

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Ap - Cross sectional Area of Pile 0.10 m2

Depth / Width of pile, L / B 9

For cohesive soil

End bearing capacity of c-φ soil, Qb 107.08 kN

Calculation of Skin friction of pile

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As per above table from Tomlinson Book,

Angle of friction between pile and soil, δ 24

For cohesive soil

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Skin Friction of c-φ soil, Qb 68.41 kN

Ultimate Bearing Capacity or Compression Load Carrying capacity of pile

Ultimate shaft resistance or Tensile Load Carrying capacity of pile

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Lateral Capacity of Pile

As per Eq. 6.15 of Tomlinson

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Factor of safety considered 2.50

Moment carrying capacity

Check for Deflection

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Deflection, y0 6.39 mm < 10 mm, Saf

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(Considering dense sand as per Broms

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(From Eq.6.47 of Tomlinson)

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< 10 mm, Safe

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