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Brinch Hansen Lateral Capacity
Brinch Hansen Lateral Capacity
Design methodology based on Brinch Hansen's Method ('Pile Design and Construction Practice' Tomlinson, third edition)
Calculation Method
Soil Parameters: 1 Take moments about A of soil resistance
g' = 19.00 kN/m3 2 This will find the location of point x
f' = 25.00 degrees 3 Calculate applied moment about x = M +Hx
c' = 0.00 kN/m2 H 4 Calculate resisting moment about x = f(F1 + F2)
M G.L. 5 FOS = Mresisting/ Mapplied
Pile Dimensions: Depth below G.L. non
Pile length (L) = 10.50 m effective
Pile diameter (B) = 0.75 m depth
Loading Data:
Hori. Force (H) = 55.00 kN Layer thickness
Moment (M) = 270.00 kNm
x
Ground Profile:
Slope angle (b) = 0.00 degrees
Reduction factor = 1.00 1
Water table bgl = 0.00 m tan b +1 Pressure Distribution
non effective depth = 0.50 m tan(45-f/2)
Layer thickness = 0.50 m
Summary of findings:
Outputs:
Point of rotation bgl = 8.00 m
Ult.moment resistance = 2190.48 kNm
Ult.Lateral Load = 169.69 kN
Applied moment = 710.00 kNm
FoS for Moment =
8.11
FoS for Lateral Load =
3.09
Lateral deflection for t = mm
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
resistance. Typically 500mm is assumed to be non-effective
Depth
Below non eff.
horizontal load.
Effective stress. This is overburden minus any pore water pressures. Again this
excludes the non-effective length
s' (kN/m2)
Kq factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of frictional
kq
resistance as a function of friction angle and L/B ratio
Project:
'file:///conversion/tmp/scratch/437090029.xls'#$4AFL39
Kc factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of effective
kc
pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: σ.kqreq + C.kcreq
Calc by
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
Pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: pz . B . Layer thickness
layer
Pz(kN)
Force per
This calculate moment of slice about ground level. This is calculated as: depth
(including non effective). Pz
M(kNm)
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
These three are calculated as previous except slope reduction factor not included.
layer
Ie this is for resistance below the point x that is directed into embankment/cutting
Pz(kN)
Force per
into slope
Job Ref:
12-Sep-19 Check by
Calc sheet no
M(kNm)
0
2/3
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the top to get total moment for a
z
The point of rotation x is determined by balancing the moment above x and below it, by taking moment about the point of application of the
fac.
particular point
åM above
Excludes reduction factor - ie force Excludes reduction factor - ie force with reduc.
Date
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the base to get total moment for
a particular point
without
reduc. fac.
åM below z
This sums the moments . Where the sum of the moments = 0 is the point wher x is.
åM
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
z
This is the force Pz acting on each slice. Having determined the location of the point
x and entered this into the spread sheet, this automatically chooses whether to
force
Pz(kN)
place Kq or Kq.req
in direction of
Includes change
Detailed Calculations
Shear force in pile is the applied force - slice forces above x + slice forces below.
pile
V(kN)
Shear in
This moment in pile is approximate and assumes the Brinch Hansen force
distribution with depth is triangular. See graph to check. Moment at a point is :
applied loadings
in pile
M(kNm)
Moment
Taking moment about the point of rotation x
This calculates the reistance moment about x fr each slice and then sums these.
The sum is the total resisting moment capacity and is used in calculating the factor
in pile
of safety.
M(kNm)
Moment
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Part of structure F5-S36-LS (4A30) Calc sheet no 2/3
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Design methodology based on Brinch Hansen's Method ('Pile Design and Construction Practice' Tomlinson, third edition)
Calculation Method
Soil Parameters: 1 Take moments about A of soil resistance
g' = 19.00 kN/m3 2 This will find the location of point x
f' = 25.00 degrees 3 Calculate applied moment about x = M +Hx
c' = 15.00 kN/m2 H 4 Calculate resisting moment about x = f(F1 + F2)
M G.L. 5 FOS = Mresisting/ Mapplied
Pile Dimensions: Depth below G.L. non
Pile length (L) = 5.00 m effective
Pile diameter (B) = 0.75 m depth
Loading Data:
Hori. Force (H) = 234.00 kN Layer thickness
Moment (M) = 737.00 kNm
x
Ground Profile:
Slope angle (b) = 0.00 degrees
Reduction factor = 1.00 1
Water table bgl = 25.00 m tan b +1 Pressure Distribution
non effective depth = m tan(45-f/2)
Layer thickness = 0.05 m
Summary of findings:
Outputs:
Point of rotation bgl = 3.00 m
Ult.moment resistance = 1251.00 kNm
Ult.Lateral Load = 203.43 kN
Applied moment = 1439.00 kNm
FoS for Moment =
1.70
FoS for Lateral Load =
0.87
Results from ALP:
Max. Deflection = mm
Max. Shear Force = kN
Max. B.M. = kNm
'file:///conversion/tmp/scratch/437090029.xls'#$trial pit 1
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
resistance. Typically 500mm is assumed to be non-effective
Depth
Below non eff.
horizontal load.
Effective stress. This is overburden minus any pore water pressures. Again this
excludes the non-effective length
s' (kN/m2)
Kq factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of frictional
kq
resistance as a function of friction angle and L/B ratio
Project:
'file:///conversion/tmp/scratch/437090029.xls'#$trial pit 1
Kc factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of effective
kc
pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: σ.kqreq + C.kcreq
Calc by
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
Pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: pz . B . Layer thickness
layer
Pz(kN)
J.Lee
Force per
This calculate moment of slice about ground level. This is calculated as: depth
(including non effective). Pz
M(kNm)
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
These three are calculated as previous except slope reduction factor not included.
layer
Ie this is for resistance below the point x that is directed into embankment/cutting
Pz(kN)
Force per
into slope
21.483738795 Job Ref:
12-Sep-19 Check by
Calc sheet no
M(kNm)
2/3
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the top to get total moment for a
z
The point of rotation x is determined by balancing the moment above x and below it, by taking moment about the point of application of the
fac.
particular point
åM above
Excludes reduction factor - ie force Excludes reduction factor - ie force with reduc.
Date
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the base to get total moment for
233.1105079397
a particular point
without
reduc. fac.
åM below z
This sums the moments . Where the sum of the moments = 0 is the point wher x is.
åM
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
z
This is the force Pz acting on each slice. Having determined the location of the point
x and entered this into the spread sheet, this automatically chooses whether to
force
Pz(kN)
place Kq or Kq.req
in direction of
Includes change
Detailed Calculations
Shear force in pile is the applied force - slice forces above x + slice forces below.
pile
V(kN)
Shear in
This moment in pile is approximate and assumes the Brinch Hansen force
distribution with depth is triangular. See graph to check. Moment at a point is :
applied loadings
in pile
M(kNm)
Moment
Taking moment about the point of rotation x
This calculates the reistance moment about x fr each slice and then sums these.
The sum is the total resisting moment capacity and is used in calculating the factor
in pile
of safety.
M(kNm)
Moment
Project: Rugby Resignalling Job Ref: BL1414
Part of structure Pile design for signal post Calc sheet no 2/3
Drawing ref. - Calc by J.Lee Date 12-Sep-19 Check by Date
Design methodology based on Brinch Hansen's Method ('Pile Design and Construction Practice' Tomlinson, third edition)
Calculation Method
Soil Parameters: 1 Take moments about A of soil resistance
g' = 18.00 kN/m3 2 This will find the location of point x
f' = 15.00 degrees 3 Calculate applied moment about x = M +Hx
c' = 0.00 kN/m2 H 4 Calculate resisting moment about x = f(F1 + F2)
M G.L. 5 FOS = Mresisting/ Mapplied
Pile Dimensions: Depth below G.L. non
Pile length (L) = 2.80 m effective
Pile diameter (B) = 0.15 m depth
Loading Data:
Hori. Force (H) = 2.35 kN Layer thickness
Moment (M) = 1.16 kNm
x
Ground Profile:
Slope angle (b) = 28.00 degrees
Reduction factor = 0.59 1
Water table bgl = 10.00 m tan b +1 Pressure Distribution
non effective depth = 0.00 m tan(45-f/2)
Layer thickness = 0.10 m
Summary of findings:
Outputs:
Point of rotation bgl = 2.35 m
Ult.moment resistance = 11.27 kNm
Applied moment = 6.68 kNm
FoS =
1.69
Results from ALP:
Max. Deflection = mm
Max. Shear Force = kN
Max. B.M. = kNm
'file:///conversion/tmp/scratch/437090029.xls'#$Single_Pile
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
resistance. Typically 500mm is assumed to be non-effective
Depth
Below non eff.
horizontal load.
Effective stress. This is overburden minus any pore water pressures. Again this
excludes the non-effective length
s' (kN/m2)
Kq factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of frictional
kq
resistance as a function of friction angle and L/B ratio
Project:
'file:///conversion/tmp/scratch/437090029.xls'#$Single_Pile
Kc factor is calculated using Brinch Hansen method. It is a measure of effective
kc
pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: σ.kqreq + C.kcreq
Calc by
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
Pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: pz . B . Layer thickness
layer
Pz(kN)
J.Lee
Force per
This calculate moment of slice about ground level. This is calculated as: depth
(including non effective). Pz
M(kNm)
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
These three are calculated as previous except slope reduction factor not included.
layer
Ie this is for resistance below the point x that is directed into embankment/cutting
Pz(kN)
Force per
into slope
16.0265953092 Job Ref:
12-Sep-19 Check by
Calc sheet no
M(kNm)
2/3
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the top to get total moment for a
z
The point of rotation x is determined by balancing the moment above x and below it, by taking moment about the point of application of the
fac.
particular point
åM above
Excludes reduction factor - ie force Excludes reduction factor - ie force with reduc.
27.09415416
Date
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the base to get total moment for
a particular point
without
reduc. fac.
åM below z
This sums the moments . Where the sum of the moments = 0 is the point wher x is.
åM
This is depth below ground level minus that amount not considered to offer
z
This is the force Pz acting on each slice. Having determined the location of the point
x and entered this into the spread sheet, this automatically chooses whether to
force
Pz(kN)
place Kq or Kq.req
in direction of
Includes change
Detailed Calculations
Shear force in pile is the applied force - slice forces above x + slice forces below.
pile
V(kN)
Shear in
This moment in pile is approximate and assumes the Brinch Hansen force
distribution with depth is triangular. See graph to check. Moment at a point is :
applied loadings
in pile
M(kNm)
Moment
Taking moment about the point of rotation x
This calculates the reistance moment about x fr each slice and then sums these.
The sum is the total resisting moment capacity and is used in calculating the factor
in pile
of safety.
M(kNm)
Moment
Project: Rugby Resignalling Job Ref: BL1414
Part of structure Pile design for signal post Calc sheet no 2/3
Drawing ref. - Calc by J.Lee Date 12-Sep-19 Check by Date