Pile Driving Set Calculator

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

P 1.75 E Log 10 N 100

P = #VALUE! kips

Factor for Design Bearing =

Typ. Range (3300-6600 lbs.)

See Sec 702.3.1 for efficiency used.

3.5

Set vs. Stroke/Energy

#VALUE!

Minimum Pile Energy

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

Set, Inches per 10 Blows

0.70

0.80

0.90

0
1.00

Energy, ft.-lbs.

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Data Table

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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!

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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
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0
0
0
0
0
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0
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