DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL, LATERAL AND MOMENT CAPACITY.

(for pile at locations B & C)

DESIGN DATA
Maximum axial load from the analysis

1198.0

kN

Maximum resultant bending moment

391.0

kN.m

24.0

kN

Maximum lateral force at fixity from the analysis

SOIL DATA
Reference - Geotechnical Investigation prepared by Gulf Consult

From the bore hole logs at the two locations and as well as from the report it is very clear that
the piles are founded on cohesionless Very dense silty sand. Hence calculations are performed
based on cohesionless soil. The following calculation represents the pile design at grid B & C.

Type of soil
Average peak value of cone resistance

= Very dense Silty Sand

=

ckd

21576.0

kN/m2

Diameter of the pile

914.4

mm

Thickness of pile

17.7

mm

Theoretical thickness of pile

11.7

mm

Seabed level

-3.5

Depth of fixity below seabed level

1.0

Assumed depth of pile below fixity point

6.5

(SP-SM)

Assumed depth of pile below fixity point

3.0

(SM)

DIMENSION

Angle of internal friction below the fixity point

36.0

Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point

10.2

kN/m3

Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point

11.2

kN/m

Youngs modulus of elasticity

Fy

=
=

400.0

N/mm2

878.96

mm

Minimum yield strength of pile

2.05 x 10

(Lower value)

(SP-SM)
(SM)

N/mm

MEMBER CHECK
Internal diameter of the pile

d2

Pile outer dia. after corrosion

Moment of Inertia of pile

902.44
= (D - d4))/64

mm

0.00326

P/a

36.5

(M*y / I)

54.1

N/mm2

(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.6 Fy)

<

240.0

N/mm2

Maximum compression

= (P/a) + (M y / I)

Stress due to axial load

Stress due to bending

(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy)

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N/mm2

90.6

N/mm2

<

120.0

N/mm2

OKAY

OKAY

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Maximum tensile stress

(M y / I)

(By Ignoring axial compression)

54.1

N/mm2

(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy)

<

120.0

N/mm2

OKAY

DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL CAPACITY

From the available soil data it is evident that the piles at these locations are founded at
a very dense silty sand layer, at a depth of 10.5 m from the sea bed. Hence the
capacity is calculated based on the cohesionless soil property at these locations.
Referring to API RP2A and 'Pile design Construction practice by Tomlinson'
Frictional resistance in cohesionless soil
=

Qs

= Ks pd tanAs

Ks

0.9

Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 deep)

pd1

38.3

kN/m2

(SP-SM)

Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep)

pd2

110.1

kN/m2

(SM)

Friction angle between pile and soil

Friction angle between pile and soil

=
=

2
Aso1

Outer Area of pile in contact with soil

Outer Area of pile in contact with soil

Aso2

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qso1

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qso2

Total skin friction at outside the shat

Qso

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Where,
Coefficient of earth pressure based on relative
density of soil.

30 0

(SP-SM)

35 0

(SM)

21.6

m2

(SP-SM)

8.6

m2

(SM)

429.4

kN

(SP-SM)

599.6

kN

(SM)

1029.0

kN

As the end bearing resistance for the entire base area is much more than the internal
skin friction, the pile behaves unplugged. Hence the internal skin friction is considered
for resistance calculation. For end bearing calculation, only the pile annulus area is
considered.
Inner Area of pile in contact with soil

Asi1

Inner Area of pile in contact with soil

Asi2

Skin friction at inside the shaft

Skin friction at inside the shaft

Toatl skin friction at inside the shaft

20.8

m2

(SP-SM)

8.3

m2

(SM)

Qsi1

412.7

kN

(SP-SM)

Qsi2

576.3

kN

(SM)

Qsi

989.0

kN

Base area of pile

Ab

m2

End bearing resistance

Qb

0.050
Ckd Ab

1078.3

kN

12.0

N/mm2

End bearing resistance

However referring to API, Table 6.4.3.1

Limiting unit end bearing stress
Qbl

Limiting end bearing resistance

Total pile resistance
Safety Index

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kN
599.7
Q
+Q
+min(Q
&Q
)
=
so
si
b
bl
=
=

2617.7

2.19

kN

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2.0

OKAY

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CHECK FOR LATERAL CAPACITY

The lateral resistance of the short piles, is checked based on the assumption that the
the passive soil resistance for a depth equal to the depth of embedment should be
sufficient to carry the lateral load
kp h

Passive earth pressure

qp

Where

kp

i.e.

kp

3.85

qp

373.2

P
FP

1.42
P* h * qp

1507.9

kN

62.83

kN

>

2.00

Passive pressure at

-14.0 m level

1+sin
1-sin
kN/m2

9.5 m

373.2

kN/m2

Effective perimeter

Lateral capacity due to passive earth pressure

Lateral capacity due to qp

Safety Index

OKAY

CHECK FOR ANCHORAGE LENGTH

Effective perimeter
Moment capacity due qp

1.42

9550.1

kN.m

Safety Index

24.42

>

2.00

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DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL, LATERAL AND MOMENT CAPACITY.

(for pile at locations D)
DESIGN DATA
Maximum axial load from the analysis

582.0

kN

Maximum resultant bending moment

364.0

kN.m

26.0

kN

Maximum lateral force at fixity from the analysis

SOIL DATA
Reference - Geotechnical Investigation prepared by Gulf Consult

From the bore hole logs at the two locations and as well as from the report it is very clear that
the piles are founded on cohesionless Very dense silty sand. Hence calculations are performed
based on cohesionless soil. The following calculation represents the pile design at grid B & C.

Type of soil
Average peak value of cone resistance

= Very dense Silty Sand

=

ckd

21576.0

kN/m2

Diameter of the pile

914.4

mm

Thickness of pile

17.7

mm

Theoretical thickness of pile

11.7

mm

Seabed level

-8.25

Depth of fixity below seabed level

1.0

Assumed depth of pile below fixity point

1.75

(SP-SM)

Assumed depth of pile below fixity point

6.00

(SM)

Assumed depth of pile below fixity point

2.00

(SC)

36.0

10.2

kN/m3

11.2
11.0

DIMENSION

Angle of internal friction below the fixity point

Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point

Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point

Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point

Youngs modulus of elasticity

E
Fy

=
=

400.0

N/mm2

879.0

mm

Minimum yield strength of pile

2.05 x 10

(Lower value)

(SP-SM)

kN/m

(SM)

kN/m

(SC)

N/mm

MEMBER CHECK
Internal diameter of the pile

d2

Pile outer dia. after corrosion

Moment of Inertia of pile

Stress due to axial load
Stress due to bending
(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.6 Fy)

902.4
= (D - d4))/64

mm

0.0033

m4

P/a

17.7

(M*y / I)

50.4

N/mm2

<

240.0

N/mm2

N/mm2

OKAY

Maximum compression

= (P/a) + (M y / I)
=

68.1

N/mm2

(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy)

<

120.0

N/mm2

Maximum tensile stress

(M y / I)

(By Ignoring axial compression)

50.4

N/mm2

(Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy)

<

120.0

N/mm2

OKAY

OKAY

DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL CAPACITY

From the available soil data it is evident that the piles at these locations are founded at
a very dense silty sand layer, at a depth of 10.5 m from the sea bed. Hence the
capacity is calculated based on the cohesionless soil property at these locations.
Referring to API RP2A and 'Pile design Construction practice by Tomlinson'
Frictional resistance in cohesionless soil
=

Qs

= Ks pd tanAs

Ks

0.9

Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 deep)

pd1

38.3

kN/m2

Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep)

pd2

Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep)

pd2

Friction angle between pile and soil

30 0

(SP-SM)

Friction angle between pile and soil

35 0

(SM)

Friction angle between pile and soil

25 0

(SC)

Outer Area of pile in contact with soil

Aso1

Outer Area of pile in contact with soil

Outer Area of pile in contact with soil

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Where,
Coefficient of earth pressure based on relative
density of soil.

(SP-SM)

110.1

kN/m

(SM)

152.0

kN/m2

(SC)

7.9

m2

(SP-SM)

Aso2

17.3

m2

(SM)

Aso3

5.8

(SC)

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qso1

157.4

kN

(SP-SM)

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qso2

1199.2

kN

(SM)

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qso3

367.5

kN

(SC)

Total skin friction

Qso

1724.1

kN

Inner Area of pile in contact with soil

Asi1

7.6

m2

Inner Area of pile in contact with soil

Asi2

16.6

Inner Area of pile in contact with soil

Asi3

5.5

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qsi1

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Qsi2

Skin friction at outside the shaft

Toatl skin friction at outside the shaft

Total pile resistance

(SP-SM)

(SM)

(SC)

151.3

kN

(SP-SM)

1152.6

kN

(SM)

Qsi2

353.2

kN

(SC)

Qsi

1657.2

kN

Qso+Qsi

3381.3

kN

Safety Index

5.81

>

2.0

OKAY

CHECK FOR LATERAL CAPACITY

The lateral resistance of the short piles, is checked based on the assumption that the
the passive soil resistance for a depth equal to the depth of embedment should be
sufficient to carry the lateral load
kp h

Passive earth pressure

qp

Where

kp

i.e.

kp

3.85

qp

383.1

P
FP

1.42
P* h * qp

1588.3

kN

61.09

kN

>

2.00

Effective perimeter
Moment capacity due qp

1.42

10324.1

kN.m

Safety Index

28.36

>

2.00

Passive pressure at

-19.0 m level

1+sin
1-sin
kN/m2

9.8 m

383.1

kN/m2

Effective perimeter

Lateral capacity due to passive earth pressure

Lateral capacity due to qp

Safety Index

OKAY

CHECK FOR ANCHORAGE LENGTH

OKAY