DESIGN OF DEEP FOUNDATIONS

Concrete pile: 0.305 m X 0.305 m

For load Group A: 691.30 kN
Depth below ground surface (m) NCD
1.5 26
3.0 22
4.5 11
6.0 7
6.5 6
7.5 5
9.0 8
10.5 10
12.0 9
13.5 8
15.0 16
16.5 50
18.0 17
19.5 19
21.0 22
22.5 50
24.0 50
25.5 50
27.0 50
28.5 50
30.0 50
31.5 50
33.0 50

Assume: Length of pile 12 m

Depth : 0.5 m

10D above = 10 (0.305) = 3.05

4D below = 4 (0.305) = 1.22

5+8+10+9+8
N60 = =8
5

𝑄𝑢 691.3
Qall = = = 230.43 kN
𝐹𝑆 3
 𝐿
Qp = AP (qp) = AP [0.4paN60 ( )] ≤ Ap (4paN60)
𝐷
𝐿 12
AP [0.4paN60 ( )] = (0.305 x 0.305) [ (0.4) (100) (8) ( ) ] = 1171.2 kN
𝐷 0.305
Ap (4paN60) = (0.305 x 0.305) [ (4) (100) (8) ] = 297.68 kN

Depth (m) ΔL (m) Cu (Kn/m2) α (Table 9.10) αCuPΔL (kN)

0-1.5 1.5 25 0.87 39.80
1.5-4.5 3.0 40 0.74 108.34
4.5-12 7.5 90 0.51 419.99
Qs = 568.13 kN

𝑄𝑢 297.68+568.13
Qall = = = 288.60 kN > 230.43 kN (OK!)
𝐹𝑆 3

CHECKING OF SETTLEMENTS

Qu = 691.30 kN
Qws = 568.13 kN
Qwp = 691.30 - 568.13 = 123.17 kN

(𝑄𝑤𝑝+ 𝜀𝑄𝑤𝑠)𝐿 [(123.17+ 0.62(568.13)](12)

Se(1) = = = 0.00292 m = 2.92 mm
𝐴𝑝𝐸𝑝 (0.305 𝑥 0.305)(21 𝑥 106 )

𝑄𝑤𝑝𝐷 123.17 0.305

Se(2) = (1 - µs2) = ( )( )(1 – 0.352)(0.85) = 0.01205 m = 12.05 mm
𝐸𝑠 0.0930 25 𝑥 103

𝑄𝑤𝑠 𝐷
Se(3) = ( ) ( ) (1 - µs2) Iws
𝑝𝐿 𝐸𝑠

𝐿 12
Iws = 2 + 0.35 √ = 2 + 0.35 √ = 4.20
𝐷 0.305
 568.13 0.305
Se(3) = [ ]( ) (1 – 0.352) (4.20) = 0.001745 = 1.75 mm
(1.22)(12) 25 𝑥 103

Se = Se(1) + Se(2) + Se(3) = 2.92 + 12.05 + 1.75 = 16.72 mm