GENERAL DETAILS OF THE PILES, COLUMNS AND PILE CAP

Axial load on column= 35000 kN

Column size = 1200 mm x 1200mm square

Pile diameter = 1500 mm

No. of piles connected by the pile cap = 4

Center to center distance in between piles = 4500 mm

D C
1200 mm

1200 mm 4500 mm

1500mm
A B

4500 mm
a

C C d
T

N/2
N/2

2L = 4500 mm
As this is a symmetric structure

TAB = TBC = TCD = TDA= N

12 Ld

3L2  a 2 
Average effective depth of pile cap = 2500 mm

Total depth can be taken as about 2625mm allowing for 75 mm cover and bar spacing

Width of the cap = 4500+750 X 2+250 X 2 = 6500 mm

TAB = TBC = TCD = TDA=
N
12 Ld

3L2  a 2 
7688.33 103 N
TAB = TBC = TCD = TDA=
0.87  460 N / mm 2

= 7688.33 kN

TAB = TBC = TCD = TDA = 0.87 fy As

7688.33 kN = 0.87 X 460 As

7688.33 10 3 N
As =
0.87  460 N / mm 2

= 19211.22 mm2

Assume 32 mm bars

19211.22
No of bars = = 23.887 bars
  322  4

Hence provide 24 Nos of 32 mm diameter bars @ 270 mm spacing

As provided = 24 X 804.25

= 19302 mm2 in both directions

Distribute the bars along the section uniformly as

Spacing of piles = 3 times pile diameter

4500 = 3 X 1500

Min r/f check

100 As 100 19302  2

  0.2263  0.13
bh 6500  2625

Hence more than minimum provided

Check for shear

100 As 100 19302  2

  0.238
bd 6500  2500

Corresponding shear resistance

1/3 1/4 1/3
 100 As   400   fcu 
0.79       
  bvd   d   25 
m
0.79  .238  1  1.2 
1/3 1/4 1/3


1.25

= 0.416 N/mm2
 2d
Enhanced shear resistance value  Vc
av

2  2500
  0.416
1200

= 1.733 N/mm2

35000
103
Shear stress along the critical section = 2
6500  2500

=1.0938N/mm2 < 1.733 N/mm2

Hence ok for shear and no shear reinforcement needed

Check for punching shear

Punching shear check is not necessary as

Spacing of piles =3 times pile diameter

3750 =3 X 1500

35000 103
Shear at the face of the column =
4 1200  2500

= 2.917 N/mm2 < 4.38 = 0.8 fcu

Anchorage

Anchorage length = 37 times diameter of the main bar

= 37 X 32

= 1184 mm

Horizontal binders

Use 25 % of main steel required as horizontal binders

Binders = 0.25 X 19211.22

= 4802.805mm2

Hence provide 16 T20 bars as horizontal binders at 150 mm spacing

Reinforcement provided as binders= 314.2 x 16 = 5027.2 mm2

Detail drawing of the pile cap

DESIGN OF A PILE CAP

NAME : R.M. RIFDY

INDEX : 080425E

COURSE : BSc Eng

MODULE : CE4240 COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF

STRUCTURES