MANIMTIM, JANN SAMANTHA C.

CE510 – CE52FC2

FOOTING ON PILES

Pile foundations are deep foundations. They are formed by long, slender, columnar elements typically
made from steel or reinforced concrete, or sometimes timber. A foundation is described as 'piled' when its
depth is more than three times its breadth.
Pile foundations are principally used to transfer the loads from superstructures, through weak,
compressible strata or water onto stronger, more compact, less compressible and stiffer soil or rock at
depth, increasing the effective size of a foundation and resisting horizontal loads. They are typically used
for large structures, and in situations where soil is not suitable to prevent excessive settlement.
Piles may be classified by their basic design function (end-bearing, friction or a combination) or by their
method of construction (displacement (driven) or replacement (bored)).
MODE OF FAILURE FOR A PILE CAP:
A. Crushing under the column or over the pile
B. Bursting of the side cover where the pile transfers its load to the pile cap
C. Yielding of the tension tie connecting the top of the piles
D. Anchorage failure of the tension tie
E. Two way shear failure
F. Failure of the compression strut
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