Broms Free Head Piles in Cohesive Soil (OVERTURNING)
Moment (working) M = 102.0 kN.m
Leverarm e = 7.5 metres (F.O.S.) = 1 Bored Pier Diameter B = 0.75 metres Soil Shear c= 50 kPa P = 13.6 kN P=(F.O.S.)M/e (factored) f = 0.04 metres f = P/9cB M(max) = 117.57 kN.m M(max) = P( e + 1.5B + 0.5f ) g = 1.18 metres
L req = 2.35 metres
g= √ M max 2 . 25 cB Lreq=1 . 5 B + f + g
UPLIFT CHECK
Uplift force (working) 35.00 kN x= 0.98 metres
Depth 1.70 metres Base of large cone = 2.71 metres Diameter 0.75 metres Volume of large cone = 4.53 m3 Unit weight of soil 18.00 kN/m3 Mass of soil 66.25 kN Volume of concrete cylinder 0.75 m3 Mass of concrete cylinder 18.02 kN Depth of small cone y = 0.650 metres Total resistance to uplift = 84.28 kN Volume of small cone = 0.10 m3 FOS 2.41
BEARING CAPACITY OF BORED PIER
Vertical Down Force 35.00 kN Allowable bearing Capacity 150.00 kPa
Depth 1.70 metres Allowable Skin Friction 10.00 kPa/m2 Diameter 0.75 metres Base Bearing Capacity 66.27 kN Unit weight of soil 18.00 kN/m3 Skin Friction Capacity 40.06 kN Bearing Area 0.442 m2 Total Bearing Capacity 106.32 kN Skin Surface area 4.006 m2 FOS 3.04