ESTIMATION OF SAFE VERTICAL LOAD CAPACITY OF PILE FOR NORMAL CONDITION

SYMBOLS & NOTATIONS :

Resistance due to Skin Friction :

D = stem diameter
Asi = surface area of pile stem for the ith layer
g = effective unit weight of soil for the layer considered
PDi = effective overburden pressure at the center of ith layer
K = coefficient of earth pressure for the layer considered
d = angle of wall friction between pile & soil for the layer considered
c = average cohesion for the layer considered
a = reduction factor as per note 1 of following clauses :-
Clause A-2.1 of appendix A of IS:2911(Part I / Sec 1)-1979 for Driven Piles
Clause B-2.1 of appendix B of IS:2911(Part I / Sec 2)-1979 for Bored Piles

Resistance due to End Bearing :

D = stem diameter
Ap = cross-sectional area of pile toe
g = effective unit weight of soil at pile toe
PD = effective overburden pressure at pile toe
Cp = average cohesion at pile tip

INPUT DATA :

Ground Level = 400.000 m GWT Level a/c to Geotech-survey 387.000 m

Cut Off Level Of pile= 397.700 m GWT Level Assumed 392.000 m
Found. level of pile = 364.700 m
Diameter of pile, D = 1.2 m ( for calculating end bearing resistance )
Diameter of pile, D = 1.2 m ( for calculating max. overburden press.)
Allow. depth corres. to max. overburden press.= 15 times pile diameter
[Please refer note 5 below cl. A-1.1 of Appendix A of IS:2911(Part I / Sec 1)-1979
and / or note 5 below clause B-1.1 of Appendix B of IS:2911(Part I / Sec 2)-1979]
Effective unit weight at pile toe, g = 0.95 Ton / Cum
Average cohesion at pile toe, Cp = 0 Ton / sqm
Factor of safety for calculating working capacity of pile = 2.5 As per Cl. 709.3.2 of IRC 78:2000

Bearing Capacity Factors :

Ng = 16.5
Nq = 16.71 At the toe of the pile Please do not change
Nc = 9 anything here
Note: Type zero value of Ng & Nq in case of cohesive soil and type zero value of
Nc in case of sandy soil.

Layer Level at Bot- Effective Stength Parameters Earth Press. Reduction Diameter Depth from PDi at Bottom
Type tom of Layer Unit Wt.,g d (=F) c Coeff. , K Factor , a of Pile, D Ground Level of the Layer

1 398.000 1.62 27.00 0.00 1.00 0.00 1.200 -0.30 -0.49

2 397.000 1.78 27.00 0.00 1.00 0.40 1.200 0.70 1.29
3 395.500 1.80 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.40 1.200 2.20 3.99
4 394.000 1.70 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 3.70 6.54
5 392.000 1.80 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 5.70 10.14
6 391.300 0.91 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 6.40 10.78
7 391.000 0.95 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 6.70 11.07
8 389.500 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 8.20 12.57
9 388.500 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 9.20 13.57
10 388.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 9.70 14.07
11 387.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 10.70 15.07
12 385.100 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 12.60 16.97
13 385.000 1.00 28.00 0.09 1.00 0.30 1.200 12.70 17.07
14 384.000 1.00 28.00 0.09 1.00 0.30 1.200 13.70 18.07
15 383.500 1.00 28.00 0.09 1.00 0.30 1.200 14.20 18.57
16 382.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 15.70 20.07
17 380.500 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 17.20 21.57
18 379.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
19 378.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
20 377.500 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
21 376.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
22 375.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
23 365.000 1.00 28.00 0.00 1.00 0.30 1.200 18.00 22.37
 Type '-' sign
in the abse- Type zero in the absence of the layer
nce of the
layer

OUTPUT :

Ground Level = 400.000 m

Cut off Level of Pile = 397.700 m
Found. Level of Pile = 364.700 m
Diameter of pile = 1.200 m
Depth of pile toe from 35.300 m
ground level = h =
Length of Pile = 33.000 m
Ratio of h / d = 29.42 Which is more than 15 m
Therefore ,
Depth corresponding to maximum allowable overburden pressure = 18 m
Level corresponding to maximum allowable overburden pressure = 382.000 m

(1) Resitance Due to Skin Friction :

Layer Level at Bot- Depth Effective PDi at cen- Earth Press. Reduction Cohesion Surf. Area
Type tom of Layer of Layer Unit Wt., g ter of layer Coeff. , K tan d Factor , a c Asi

1 398.000 -0.300 1.62 -0.24 1.00 0.510 0.00 0.00 -1.13

2 397.000 1.000 1.78 0.40 1.00 0.510 0.40 0.00 3.77
3 395.500 1.500 1.80 2.64 1.00 0.532 0.40 0.00 5.66
4 394.000 1.500 1.70 5.27 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
5 392.000 2.000 1.80 8.34 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 7.54
6 391.300 0.700 0.91 10.46 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 2.64
7 391.000 0.300 0.95 10.92 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 1.13
8 389.500 1.500 1.00 11.82 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
9 388.500 1.000 1.00 13.07 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 3.77
10 388.000 0.500 1.00 13.82 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 1.89
11 387.000 1.000 1.00 14.57 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 3.77
12 385.100 1.900 1.00 16.02 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 7.17
13 385.000 0.100 1.00 17.02 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 0.38
 14 384.000 1.000 1.00 17.57 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 3.77
15 383.500 0.500 1.00 18.32 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 1.89
16 382.000 1.500 1.00 19.32 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
17 380.500 1.500 1.00 20.82 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
18 379.000 1.500 1.00 22.32 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
19 378.000 1.000 1.00 22.37 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 3.77
20 377.500 0.500 1.00 22.37 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 1.89
21 376.000 1.500 1.00 22.37 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 5.66
22 375.000 1.000 1.00 22.37 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 3.77
23 365.000 10.000 1.00 22.37 1.00 0.532 0.30 0.00 37.71

Total resistance due to skin friction = 1119 tons

(2) Resitance Due to End Bearing :

Diameter of pile, D = 1.2 m

Cross-sec.area of pile toe, Ap = 1.131 m^2
Eff. unit wt.of soil at pile toe, g = 0.95
Eff. overburden at pile toe, PD = 22.37
Average cohesion at pile toe, Cp = 0.00
Ng = 16.5
Nq = 16.71
Nc = 9

Qu1 = Ap*(0.5*D*g*Ng + PD*Nq) = 433 tons

Qu2 = Ap*Nc*Cp = 0 tons

Total resistance due to end bearing = 433 tons

(3) Capacity of Pile :

Ultimate Bearing Capacity of Pile = 1552 tons

Factor of Safety = 2.5
Working Capacity of Pile = 621 tons