Depth of layer Soil Parameters Interaction Parameters

Sl.N Reduced Level

Description from ground c f gSub k d a
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2 3
From To From To kN/m deg. kN/m deg.
1 Fill 0 -2 0.0 2.0 0 0 6 0
2 Silty Sand -2 -7.5 2.0 7.5 39.23 0 12.57 0 60 0.45
3 Silty Sand -7.5 -9 7.5 9.0 39.23 30 12.57 0.75 60 0.45
4 Silty Sand -9 -17 9.0 17.0 58.42 32 12.57 0.75 60 0.45
5 Sand -17 -23 17.0 23.0 58.42 30 14.92 0.75 60 0.45

Existing ground level = 0m

Pile Diameter, D = 0.51 m
Pile Cut-off level = -1.0 m
Dredge level = -1.0 m
Scour level = -1.0 m
Pile Founding level = -11.0 m
Depth from G.L.corresponding to F.L. = 11.0 m
Pile Embedment length = 10.0 m
Total Pile Length, L = 10.0 m
Pile Density = 25.0 kN/m3
Factor of Safety =

Pile Fixity condition at top = fixed (Fixed or Free)

Grade of Concrete = 25 N/mm2
Modulus of subgrade reaction at fixity zone = 4000 kN/m3
Type of soil in fixity zone = Sand (Sand or Clay)
Unsupported Length of Pile, L1 = 0.0 m
Allowable displacement of pile at head = 20.0 mm
(For Horizontal capacity)
Skin Resistance due to Soil Layer Calculation

Layer-1:
Layer thickness, L1 = 2
Pile embeedment in the layer, h 1 = 1

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs1 = (a * c1 + K * Pd1 * tand ) x As1

Where, Reduction factor, a = 0

Cohesion, c1 = 0
Coefficient of Lateral earth pressure, K = 0
Unit weight of soil , g1 = 6
Effective Overburden Pressure at middle of layer, P d1
Pd1 = h1/2 *g1 = 3
Angle of wall friction, d = 0
Surface area of Pile in layer 1, A s1 = pi * D * h1 = 1.5951

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs1 = (a*c1 + K*Pd1*tand ) x As1 = 0

Layer-2:
Layer thickness, L2 = 5.5
Pile embedment in the layer, h 1 = 5.5

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs2 = (a * c2 + K * Pd2 * tand ) x As2

Where, Reduction factor, a = 0.45

Cohesion, c2 = 39.23
Coefficient of Lateral earth pressure, K = 0
Unit weight of soil, g2 = 12.57
Effective Overburden Pressure at middle of layer, P d2
Pd2 = Pd1 + h1/2 *g1 + h2/2 *g2 = 40.568
Angle of wall friction, d = 60
Surface area of Pile in layer 2, A s2 = pi * D * h2 = 8.7732

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs2 = (a*c2 + K*Pd2*tand ) x As2 = 154.88

Layer-3:
Layer thickness, L3 = 1.5 m
Pile embedment in the layer, h 3 = 1.5 m

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs3 = (a * c3 + K * Pd3 * tand ) x As3

Where, Reduction factor, a = 0.45

Cohesion, c3 = 39.23 kN/m2
 Coefficient of Lateral earth pressure, K = 0.75
Unit weight of soil, g3 = 12.57 kN/m3
Effective Overburden Pressure at middle of layer, P d3
Pd3 = Pd2 + h2/2 *g2 + h3/2 *g3 = 180.99 kN/m2
Angle of wall friction, d = 60 deg.
Surface area of Pile in layer 3, A s3 = pi * D * h3 = 2.3927 m2

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs3 = (a*c3 + K*Pd3*tand ) x As3 = 604.09 kN

Layer-4:
Layer thickness, L4 = 8.0 m
Pile embedment in the layer, h 4 = 2.0 m

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs4 = (a * c4 + K * Pd4 * tand ) x As4

Where, Reduction factor, a = 0.45

Cohesion, c4 = 58.42 kN/m2
Coefficient of Lateral earth pressure, K = 0.75
Unit weight of soil, g4 = 12.57 kN/m3
Effective Overburden Pressure at middle of layer, P d4
Pd4 = Pd3 + h3/2 *g3 + h4/2 *g4 = 202.99 kN/m2
Angle of wall friction, d = 60 deg.
Surface area of Pile in layer 4, A s4 = pi * D * h4 = 3.1902 m2

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs4 = (a*c4 + K*Pd4*tand ) x As4 = 924 kN

Total Ultimate Skin resistance, Qs = Q s1 +Qs2 +Qs3 +….. +Qsn = 1528 kN

Bearing Resistance

Ultimate End bearing Resistance, Q b = (c* Nc + Pd * Nq ) * Ap Err:504

9
Where, Cohesion at Pile Toe, c = 0
Bearing Capacity Factor, Nc = 9 #REF!
Effective overburden pressure at Pile tip, P d Err:504
Pd = Pd6 + h6/2 *g6 = 215.5556 Err:504
Angle of internal friction at pile toe,f = 32 #REF!
Bearing Capacity Factor, Nq = 30
Area of Pile at toe, Ap = 0.20258 Err:504

Ultimate End bearing Resistance, Q b = (c* Nc + Pd * Nq ) * Ap = 1310.019

Self Weight

Self weight of the Pile , Wp = Ap * L * gp

Where, Area of pile, Ap = 0.20258
Total Length of Pile , L = 10.0
Unit Weight of Pile material, gp = 32.36

Self weight of the Pile , Wp = Ap * L * gp = 65.55

Ultimate Capacity

Ultimate End Bearing Resistance, Qb = 1310.019 kN

Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs = 1528 kN
Self weight of the Pile, Wp = 65.55 kN

Ultimate Capacity of Pile = 2772.618 kN

Safety Factor = 2
Safe Capacity = 1386.309 kN

Capacity of Tension

Ultimate Tension Capacity of the Pile , Q ult(T) = 2/3 x Qs + Wp

Where, Ultimate Skin Resistance, Qs = 1528
Self weight of the Pile, Wp = 65.55

Ultimate Tension Capacity of the Pile , Q ult(T) = 2/3 x Qs + Wp = 1062.473

Safe Tension Capacity of the Pile , Q safe(T) = Qult(T) / FoS

Where, FoS = Factor of Safety = 2
Safe Tension Capacity of the Pile , Q safe(T) = Qult(T) / FoS = 531.236
Fixity Depth Calculation

Pile fixity condition at top = fixed

Type of Soil in fixity zone = sand
Modulus of subgrade reaction at fixity zone, K = 4000

Elastic modulus of steel = 2E+11

= 200000
Moment of inertia of Pile, I = 3.14 /64 *D^4
where, D = Diameter of the pile = 0.51
Moment of inertia of Pile, I = 3.14 /64 *D^4 = 0.0033
Relative Stiffness factor, R = (EI/K)^(1/4) = 0.696
Unsupported length of pile, L1 = 0.0
Ratio of L1/T or L1/R = 0
Lf/T or Lf /R = = 2.18
Therefore, Fixity Depth , Lf = = 1.517
Fixity depth, in terms of diameter of pile = 2.99

Minimum Pile Length for flexible pile, Lmin = >4T

Where, T = Relative stiffness factor = 0.696

Let us consider a minimum length of pile , Lmin = 3.132

4.5 times T
Horizontal Capacity

Pile fixity condition at top = Fixed

The horizontal capacity, H = 12*E*I*y / (L1+Lf)^3
Where, y = Displacement of pile at head = 0.02
E = Elastic modulus of pile material = 200000
I = Moment of inertia = 0.0033
L1 = Unsupported length of pile = 0.0
Lf = Fixity length of pile = 1.517

The horizontal capacity, H = 12*E*I*y / (L1+Lf)^3 = 44.892