INPUT
DEFAULT --> Cells shaded in yellow require input, cells shaded in blue are default values.
Notes:
- This spreadsheet will calculate the "Set" per 10 blows required for a given pile capacity according to the Dynamic
Bearing Formula shown in
Sec 702.4.10
- Strokes used in the spreadsheet range from 3 to 14 ft. This should cover most hammer types, if not then modify the
strokes value shown in the "Data" sheet.
- Enter in the following parameters to make the calculations. Enter in either "Design Bearing" or "Nominal Axial
Compressive Resistance", whichever is specified on the plans.
- When finished entering data, go to sheet "Set_Chart" for a chart showing the design Set for the given Pile Capacity.
A minimum pile energy is also shown on the chart. This value is calculated from a recommended practical refusal
limit of 0.5 in. per 10 Blows as described in the publication "Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations
Reference Manual - Volume II" (FHWA-NHI-05-043). Any data below this line on the chart is typically ignored, but is
shown for special cases, if applicable.
Input Required Pile Capacity As Shown On Plans
Pile Batter =
Design Bearing =
Nominal Axial Compressive Resistance =
Input Hammer Properties
Ram Weight =
Hammer Efficiency =
in./12 in.
tons
kips
lbs.
%
Gates Equation
3.5
14
13
12
11
Stroke, ft.
1
9
1
8
0
7
0
4
3
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
0.80
0.90
0
1.00
Energy, ft.-lbs.
10
Data Table
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Set
N
Stroke (ft.)
in./10 blows blows/in.
3
3.5
4
4.5
5
5.5
6
6.5
7
7.5
8
8.5
50.0
0.2
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
25.0
0.4
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
10.0
1.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
5.0
2.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
3.0
3.3
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
2.75
3.6
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
2.50
4.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
2.25
4.4
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
2.00
5.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
1.75
5.7
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
1.50
6.7
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
1.25
8.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
1.000
10.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.875
11.4
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.750
13.3
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.625
16.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.500
20.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.375
26.7
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.250
40.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0.125
80.0
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
Data for Given Pile Capacity and Stroke
Energy (ft.-lbs.) =
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Set (in.)/10 Blows = #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
N (blows/in.) = #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Data for Minimum Hammer Energy Line
Min. Energy (ft.-lbs.) =
700
700
Min. Stroke (ft.)= #DIV/0!
#DIV/0!
Set (in.)/10 Blows = #VALUE! #VALUE!
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
9
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
9.5
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
10
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
10.5
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
11
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
11.5
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
12
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
12.5
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
13
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
13.5
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
14
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
-100
0
0
0
0
0
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
0
0
0
0
0
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
#VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
0
#VALUE!
#VALUE!