Appendix A Example 10 - Sign Structure Foundation Design: General Information
Appendix A Example 10 - Sign Structure Foundation Design: General Information
APPENDIX A
EXAMPLE 10 - SIGN STRUCTURE FOUNDATION DESIGN
GENERAL INFORMATION
Example Statement: Example 10 demonstrates a design procedure for a drilled shaft foundation for a
cantilever sign structure. The cantilever supports a sign panel attached to the horizontal support. The
example is only for the design of the shaft foundation. It does not discuss cover design of the members
and attachment.
The design follows the LRFD Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and
Traffic Signals, First Edition 2015, with 2017 updates (AASHTO LTS), with references to AASHTO LRFD
Bridge Design Specifications, 8th Edition (AASHTO). Example 10 was designed with a geotechnical
investigation performed on the soil. If one does not have geotechnical data, it is CDOT's preference to
use the Brom's method in Section 13 of the AASHTO LTS to determine shaft embedment.
MATERIAL PROPERTIES
Concrete: CDOT Concrete Class BZ
Concrete Compressive Strength f'c = 4 ksi
Concrete Unit Weight γc = 150 pcf
Larm = 16 ft
øpole-T = 12.5 in
esp = 11 ft
Lsp = 8 ft
øpole-B = 15.5 in X
Z
Existing Ground
Dshaft = 13 ft
øshaft = 36 in
1. LOAD CALCULATION
Use the load combinations and factors from AASHTO LTS T3.4-1 for all loads acting on the sign
structure. Determine the loads at the top of the shaft foundation:
Misc. Weight (Anchors and Sign Support) DC4 = 0.08 kip *Assumed to be 50% of Sign Weight
Is LL applicable? no
Is ICE applicable? no
2. SHAFT CAPACITY
Run static L-PILE analysis with parameters from geotechnical report and calculated factored loads.
L-PILE INPUT
Soil Properties
*From Geotechnical Report
Top of Boring Elevation Elboring top = 5297.00
Bottom of Boring Elevation Elboring bot = 5270.00
Top of Shaft Elevation Elcaisson top = 5297.50
Bottom of Shaft Elevation Elcaisson bot = 5284.50
Friction
Top of Unit Weight Cohesion
Soil Type Angle Ɛ50 k (pci)
Soil Elev. (pcf) (psf)
(degrees)
5297.00 Stiff Clay w/o free water using k 120.00 0.00 2000.00 0.006 500.00
5290.00 Stiff Clay w/o free water using k 130.00 0.00 2500.00 0.005 1000.00
INPUT LOADS
L-Pile models in only one plane, therefore:
Shear in the X Direction is paired with Moment in the Z Direction
Shear in the Z Direction is paired with Moment in the X Direction
Pile-Head Loading Moment
Load Case Shear (lb) Axial (lb)
Condition (lb-in)
1 1 0 54,347 1,367
2 1 372 77,892 1,203
3 1 2,370 540,557 1,203
4 1 372 69,196 984
5 1 2,370 540,557 984
6 1 372 73,544 1,093
7 1 2,370 540,557 1,093
L-PILE OUTPUT
*Agg size assumed to be 0.75"
Reinforcement 13 #8
Clear Distance Between Bars 5.64 in.
Spacing Check for Min Spacing >
Min Clear Allowed, Max(1.5db, 1.5*Agg Size, 1.5") = 1.50 in. AASHTO 5.10.3.1.1
Min Clear Allowed, Max(5*Agg Size, 5") = 5.00 in. AASHTO 5.12.9.5.2
Area of Steel 10.27 2
in.
Percentage of Steel 1.01%
>
0.80% AASHTO 5.12.9.5.2
AXIAL RESISTANCE
BENDING RESISTANCE
L-Pile provides Nominal Moment Resistance for each axial value.
The maximum factored applied moment from each L-Pile case with varying axial is compared to the
nominal moment resistance provided by L-Pile.
𝜑𝜑𝑀𝑀𝑛𝑛 = 𝑀𝑀𝑢𝑢 ≥ 𝑀𝑀𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎𝑎
ɸ= 0.75 AASHTO 5.5.4.2
K= 1.00
Torsional Cracking Moment Tcr = 2,308.54 k-in.
0.25φTcr = 519.42 k-in.
> AASHTO Eq. 5.7.2.1-3
Tu = 251.08 k-in.
Torsional effects can be neglected
𝑉𝑉𝑢𝑢
Shear Stress 𝑣𝑣𝑢𝑢 = = vu = 0.0081 ksi AASHTO Eq. 5.7.2.8-1
ɸ𝑏𝑏𝑣𝑣 𝑑𝑑𝑣𝑣
Transverse Reinforcement
Transverse Reinforcement is required where: Vu > 0.5φVc AASHTO Eq. 5.7.2.3-1
Vu = 7.26 kip
<
0.5φVc = 115.15 kip
Transverse reinforcement not necessary
𝑏𝑏𝑣𝑣 𝑠𝑠
Minimum Transverse Reinforcement Av, min ≥ 0.0316λ 𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑐𝑐 AASHTO Eq. 5.7.2.5-1
𝑓𝑓𝑦𝑦
Av, min ≥ 0.46 in.2
<
Av, prov'd = 0.62 in.2
OK!
𝑀𝑀𝑢𝑢
+ 0.5𝑁𝑁𝑢𝑢 + 𝑉𝑉𝑢𝑢
𝑑𝑑𝑣𝑣 AASHTO Eq. 5.7.3.4.2-4
𝜀𝜀𝑠𝑠 =
𝐸𝐸𝑠𝑠 𝐴𝐴𝑠𝑠
For sections containing at least the minimum amount of transverse reinforcement specified in Art.
5.7.2.5, the value of β may be determined by the following equation:
4.8
𝛽𝛽 =
1 + 750𝜀𝜀𝑠𝑠 AASHTO Eq. 5.7.3.4.2-1
β= 4.09
θ= 29.81 AASHTO Eq. 5.7.3.4.2-3
Nominal Shear Resistance of Concrete 𝑉𝑉𝑐𝑐 = 0.0316𝛽𝛽λ 𝑓𝑓𝑐𝑐′ 𝑏𝑏𝑣𝑣 𝑑𝑑𝑣𝑣 AASHTO Eq. 5.7.3.3-3
Vc = 255.88 kip
>
Vu = 7.26 kip
OK!
𝜋𝜋 ∙ ∅2𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
Drilled shaft side resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 =
2
(𝐷𝐷𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 −1.5∅𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ) ∙ 𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑢 Tu
𝜋𝜋 ∙ ∅3𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
Drilled shaft toe resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑡𝑡 = 𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑢
12
1.5∅shaft
Ts = 240.33 k-ft.
Tt = 14.14 k-ft.
Nominal Total Torsion Resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑛𝑛 = 𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 + 𝑇𝑇𝑡𝑡 = 254.47 k-ft. Dshaft
ɸTn = 203.58 k-ft.
>
Tu = 20.92 k-ft.
OK!
It is CDOT's approach that the soil resistance to torsion in cohesionless soils is based on the drilled
shaft embedment into the soil. Perform the following check if the drilled shaft is in cohesionless soil.
𝜋𝜋 ∙ ∅2𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 Tu
Drilled shaft side resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 = 𝐷𝐷𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠 ∙ 𝑟𝑟𝑠𝑠
2
∅𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
Drilled shaft toe resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑡𝑡 = 𝑊𝑊 ∙ 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡
3
2𝐷𝐷𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
Coefficient of lateral 𝐾𝐾 = 1 − 𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝜑𝜑 = 1.44
earth pressure 3∅𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
𝐷𝐷𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠𝑠
Unit shaft side resistance 𝑟𝑟𝑠𝑠 = 𝐾𝐾𝛾𝛾 𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡𝑡 = 0.65 ksf
2
Ts = 119.55 k-ft.
Tt = 7.96 k-ft. KγDshaft
Nominal Total Torsion Resistance 𝑇𝑇𝑛𝑛 = 𝑇𝑇𝑠𝑠 + 𝑇𝑇𝑡𝑡 = 127.51 k-ft.
ɸTn = 102.00 k-ft.
>
Tu = 20.92 k-ft.
OK!