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JOB NO. : DATE :
Concrete Pier (Isolated Deep Foundation) Design Based on ACI 318-14

INPUT DATA & DESIGN SUMMARY

CONCRETE STRENGTH fc ' = 3 ksi
VERT. REBAR YIELD STRESS fy = 60 ksi
PIER DIAMETER D = 24 in
PIER LENGTH L = 10 ft
FACTORED AXIAL LOAD Pu = 100 k
FACTORED MOMENT LOAD Mu = 200 ft-k
FACTORED SHEAR LOAD = Vu 20 k
PIER VERT. REINF. 8 # 7
SEISMIC DESIGN (ACI 18.13.4) ? Yes
LATERAL REINF. OPTION (0=Spirals, 1=Ties) 1 Ties
LATERAL REINFORCEMENT # 4 @ 6 in o.c.
(spacing 3.0 in o.c. at top end of 10.0 ft.)
(2015 IBC 1810.3.9 & ACI 18.13.4)

THE PIER DESIGN IS ADEQUATE.

ANALYSIS
CHECK PIER LIMITATIONS
fc' = 3 ksi > 2.5 ksi
[Satisfactory] (2015 IBC Table 1808.8.1)
D= 24 in > MAX( L / 12 , 24 in)
[Satisfactory] (2015 IBC 1810.2.2)

CHECK FLEXURAL & AXIAL CAPACITY


2 0.85 f '
C 
o  , Ec  5
Ec

    

0.85 f
'
C
2  c   
f C     o   
 '

0.85 f C , for  c 

 s E s , for  s  

f 
S
 f , for  s   y
 y

f Pmax =F f [ 0.85 fc' (Ag - Ast) + fy Ast] = 743.26 kips., (at max axial load, ACI 318-14 22.4)
where F = 0.8 , ACI 318-14 22.4.2
 f = 0.65 (ACI 318-14 21.2) >
Ag = 452 in2. Ast = 4.80 in2.

1000

AT COMPRESSION ONLY
800
AT MAXIMUM LOAD
600
AT 0 % TENSION
f Pn (k) AT 25 % TENSION
400 AT 50 % TENSION
AT  t = 0.002
200 AT BALANCED CONDITION
AT  t = 0.005
0
0 50 100 150 200 250 AT FLEXURE ONLY
-200 AT TENSION ONLY

-400

f Mn (ft-k)
 a = Cbb1 = 10 in (at balanced strain condition, ACI 21.2.2)
0.75 + ( t - 0.002 ) (50), for Spiral
f=  0.656 (ACI 318-14 21.2)
0.65 + ( t - 0.002 ) (250 / 3), for Ties

where Cb = d c / (c + s) = 12 in t = 0.002069 c =

d = 20.06 in, (ACI 20.6) b1 = 0.85 ( ACI 318-14 22.2.2.4.3)
f Mn = 0.9 Mn = 174 ft-kips @ Pn = 0, (ACI 318-14 21.2) ,& t,max = 0.004, (ACI 318-14, Sec. 21.2.3)
f Mn = 234 ft-kips @ Pu = 100 kips > Mu
rmax = 0.08 (ACI 318-14 10.6) rprovd = 0.011
rmin = 0.005 (2015 IBC 1810.3.9.4.2)

CHECK SHEAR CAPACITY

f Vn = f (Vs + Vc) = 86 kips, (ACI 318-14 22.5)
> Vu [Satisfactory]
where f = 0.75 (ACI 318-14 21.2)
A0 = 316 in2. Av = 0.40 in2. fy = 60
Vc = 2 (fc') A0 =
0.5
34.6 kips, (ACI 318-14 22.5)
Vs = MIN (d fy Av / s , 8 (fc')0.5A0) = 80.3 kips, (ACI 318-14 22.5.1)
smax = 10.5 (2015 IBC 1810.3.9.4.2) sprovd = 6
smin = 1
rs = 0.12 fc' / fyt = 0.006 < rs,provd = 0.008 [Satisfactory] (ACI 318-14 18.13.4.3 & 18.7.5.1
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DESIGN BY :
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
2 0.85 f '
C  , E c  57 f
'
, E s  29000ksi
C
Ec
       2

0.85 f
'
C
2  c    c   , for 0   c   o
    o    o  
 '

0.85 f C , for  c   o

 s E s , for  s   y


 f , for  s   y
 y

CI 318-14 22.4)
 Pu [Satisfactory]

f Pn (kips) f Mn (ft-kips)
MPRESSION ONLY 743 0
IMUM LOAD 743 108
639 161
527 198
432 215
288 222
ANCED CONDITION 282 224
96 234
0 174
-259 0
 (cont'd)

0.003
8-14 22.2.2.4.3)
I 318-14, Sec. 21.2.3)

[Satisfactory]

[Satisfactory]

ksi

in
[Satisfactory]
8-14 18.13.4.3 & 18.7.5.1)