Design for Depth of Pile Cap (ACI 318-08)

Design Data:
1'-3"
Ftg Length, L = 8.50 ft
Ftg. Width, W = 8.50 ft
Ftg Thickness, T = 22 in 3'-0"

f'c = 4 ksi
fy = 60 ksi 3'-0"
Pile Capacity, Vu = 40 kips
Pile Diameter = 12 in 1'-3"

Strength requirements for shear

1'-3" 3'-0" 3'-0" 1'-3"

fVu fVn

a. Wide-beam action for footing:

No. of Piles within tributary area = 3

Vu = 120 kips

fVn f 2 f c b w d (11-3)

bw = 102 in
cover = 7.0 in
d= 15.0 in
f= 0.75

f Vn = 145.149 kips >Vu O.K.

b. Two-way action:

No. of Piles within tributary area = 8

Vu = 320 kips

4
2 6

Vc d
smallest value of s 2 6.8
f c b 0 d b0
4
4

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 cover = 7.0 in
d= 15.0 in
= 1 ratio of long to short side of column, concentrated load or reaction area.
b0 = 124 in Column size 16 in (Square)
s = 40 40 for int. col, 30 for edge col., 20 for corner col.
b0 / d = 8.27
Factor = 4
f Vc = 352.9 kips >Vu O.K.

c. Check "punching shear stregth at corner piles.

4
2 6

Vc d
smallest value of s 2 5.5
f c b 0d b0
4 4

= 1 ratio of long side to short side of the column,

b0 = 84.8 in
s = 20 40 for int. col, 30 for edge col., 20 for corner column
d= 15.0 in
b0 / d = 5.65
Factor = 4
f Vc = 241.4 kips >Vu O.K.

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