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.

- This spreadsheet should not be used to calculate the pile resistance if the pile bears on rock. For
piles bearing on rock see
EPG 751.36

Input Required Pile Capacity As Shown On Plans

Pile Batter = in./12 in.
Design Bearing = tons Factor for Design Bearing = 3.5
Nominal Axial Compressive Resistance = 500 kips
Input Hammer Properties
Ram Weight = 3500 lbs. Typ. Range (3300-6600 lbs.)

Gates Equation
P  1.75 E Log 10 N   100

P= 500 kips

NOTICE: The use of this software product, or its output, is the responsibility of the user. There are no
expressed or implied warranties. Use of this product does not constitute endorsement of the Missouri
Department of Transportation or their agents.
 Set vs. Stroke/Energy
60000

13

50000

11

40000

Energy, f.-lbs.
9
Stroke, f.

Stroke
30000 Hammer Energy
Minimum Hammer Energy

7
20000

5
10000

3 0
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00

Set, Inches/10 Blows

Data Table P = 500 kips, Ram = 3500 lbs.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
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 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14
50.0 0.2 -46 -42 -38 -34 -30 -27 -24 -21 -18 -15 -12 -9 -7 -4 -1 1 3 6 8 10 12 15 17
25.0 0.4 8 17 25 32 39 46 53 59 65 71 76 82 87 92 97 102 107 111 116 120 125 129 133
10.0 1.0 79 94 107 120 132 143 154 164 174 184 193 202 211 219 227 235 243 251 259 266 273 280 287
5.0 2.0 133 152 169 186 201 216 230 243 256 269 281 293 304 315 326 336 347 357 367 376 386 395 404
3.0 3.3 173 195 215 234 253 270 286 302 317 332 346 360 373 386 399 411 423 435 446 457 468 479 490
2.75 3.6 180 202 223 243 261 279 296 312 327 342 357 371 385 398 411 424 436 448 460 471 483 494 505
2.50 4.0 187 210 232 252 271 289 306 323 339 354 369 384 398 411 425 437 450 462 475 486 498 509 521
2.25 4.4 195 219 241 262 281 300 318 335 351 367 383 397 412 426 439 453 466 479 491 503 515 527 538
2.00 5.0 205 229 252 273 293 313 331 348 365 382 398 413 428 442 456 470 483 496 509 522 534 546 558
1.75 5.7 215 240 264 286 307 327 346 364 381 398 414 430 446 461 475 489 503 517 530 543 556 568 581
1.50 6.7 227 253 278 301 322 343 363 381 400 417 434 451 466 482 497 512 526 540 554 568 581 594 607
1.25 8.0 241 269 294 318 341 362 383 402 421 440 457 474 491 507 523 538 553 568 583 597 610 624 637
1.000 10.0 259 287 314 339 363 386 407 428 448 467 486 504 521 538 555 571 587 602 617 632 647 661 675
0.875 11.4 269 299 326 352 376 400 422 443 464 484 503 521 539 557 574 590 607 623 638 653 668 683 697
0.750 13.3 281 312 340 367 392 416 439 461 482 502 522 541 560 578 596 613 630 646 662 678 693 708 723
0.625 16.0 295 327 356 384 410 435 459 482 504 525 545 565 585 603 622 639 657 674 690 707 723 738 754
0.500 20.0 313 346 376 405 433 459 484 507 530 552 574 595 615 634 653 672 690 708 725 742 759 775 791
0.375 26.7 335 370 402 433 462 489 515 540 565 588 610 632 653 674 694 714 733 752 770 788 806 823 840
0.250 40.0 367 404 439 471 502 532 560 587 613 638 662 685 708 730 752 773 793 814 833 852 871 890 908
0.125 80.0 421 462 501 538 572 605 636 666 695 723 750 776 802 826 850 874 897 919 941 963 984 1004 1025
Data for Given Pile Capacity and Stroke
Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 10500 12250 14000 15750 17500 19250 21000 22750 24500 26250 28000 29750 31500 33250 35000 36750 38500 40250 42000 43750 45500 47250 49000
Set (in.)/10 Blows = 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.20 0.26 0.34 0.44 0.54 0.65 0.77 0.89 1.03 1.18 1.32 1.47 1.63 1.79 1.96 2.13 2.30 2.47 2.65 2.83
N (blows/in.) = 0.0 0.0 79.3 57.3 39.2 30.1 23.5 18.8 15.5 13.1 11.2 9.7 8.6 7.6 6.8 6.2 5.6 5.1 4.7 4.4 4.1 3.8 3.5
Data for Minimum Hammer Energy Line
Min. Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 22300 22300
Min. Stroke (ft.)= 6.37 6.37
Set (in.)/10 Blows = 0.00 2.83