Design of Post Foundation as Laterally Loaded Single Piles

Ref 'Foundation Design & Construction 7th Ed' by Tomlinson

- To determine the equivalent moment capacity for a standard 1250mm high concrete
post with additional 300mm embedment (ie post H=950mm, embedment=900mm)
- Loads to be applied at top of section, 900mm above ground (for crowd loading)

Drained Analysis - 900mm embedment

Soil Parameters: for clay soils

Bulk unit weight 19 kN/m3
Kq (av) 3.45 kN/m2
Kc 7.5 kN/m2

Design information:
Total pile embedment 0.9 m
Foundation width 0.165 m
Apllied load 0.815 kN
Lever Arm 0.9 m

Find point of rotation:

try x @ 0.6 m below ground

P1 = 39.33 kN/m2 P2 = 58.995 kN/m2

F1 = 1.946835 kN F2 = 2.433544 kN

Frict below anchor = 0.4704 kN

Frict above anchor = 0.3024 kN
Passive P = 0.787894 kN
S Frict+Passive = 1.560694 kN arm (e) = 1.1m

SM = 0 = F1L1+(FP*e) - F2L2
= 4.095473 - 4.015347
= 0.080126 OK
0.080126
For stability, take moments about point of rotation X
M applied < M resisting
H(e+x) < F1h1 + F2h2
1.2225 < 0.857575 + 0.365032
1.2225 < 1.222607

FOS = 1.0

Therefore, equivalent moment:

M(eq) = Applied load x lever arm

= 0.7335 kNm
Design of Post Foundation as Laterally Loaded Single Piles
Ref 'Foundation Design & Construction 7th Ed' by Tomlinson

- To determine the equivalent moment capacity for a standard 1250mm high concrete
post with additional 300mm embedment (ie post H=950mm, embedment=900mm)
- Loads to be applied at 600mm above ground (for wind loading)

Drained Analysis - 900mm embedment

Soil Parameters: for clay soils

Bulk unit weight 19 kN/m3
Kq (av) 3.45 kN/m2
Kc 7.5 kN/m2

Design information:
Total pile embedment 0.9 m
Foundation width 0.165 m
Apllied load 1.029 kN
Lever Arm 0.6 m

Find point of rotation:

try x @ 0.628 m below ground

P1 = 41.1654 kN/m2 P2 = 58.995 kN/m2

F1 = 2.132779 kN F2 = 2.247599 kN

Frict below anchor = 0.4704 kN

Frict above anchor = 0.3024 kN
Passive P = 0.787894 kN
S Frict+Passive (FP)= 1.560694 kN arm (e) = 1.1m

SM = 0 = F1L1+(FP*e) - F2L2
= 3.73775 - 3.740005
= -0.002256 OK
0.002256
For stability, take moments about point of rotation X

M applied < M resisting

H(e+x) < F1h1 + F2h2
1.263612 < 0.958369 + 0.305674
1.263612 < 1.264043

FOS = 1.0

Therefore, equivalent moment:

M(eq) = Applied load x lever arm

= 0.6174 kNm
Design of Post Foundation as Laterally Loaded Single Piles
Ref 'Foundation Design & Construction 7th Ed' by Tomlinson

- To determine the equivalent moment capacity for a top hat concrete post
with additional 300mm embedment (ie post H=1200mm, embedment=900mm)
- Loads to be applied at 1100mm above ground (for crowd loading)

Drained Analysis - 900mm embedment with Top Hat

Soil Parameters: for clay soils

Bulk unit weight 19 kN/m3
Kq (av) 3.45 kN/m2
Kc 7.5 kN/m2

Design information:
Total pile embedment 0.9 m
Foundation width 0.165 m
Apllied load 0.712 kN
Lever Arm 1.1 m

Find point of rotation:

try x @ 0.577 m below ground

P1 = 37.82235 kN/m2 P2 = 58.995 kN/m2

F1 = 1.800438 kN F2 = 2.57994 kN

Frict below anchor = 0.4704 kN

Frict above anchor = 0.3024 kN
Passive P = 0.787894 kN
S Frict+Passive = 1.560694 kN arm (e) = 1.1m

SM = 0 = F1L1+(FP*e) - F2L2
= 4.237207 - 4.227232
= 0.009975 OK
0.009975
For stability, take moments about point of rotation X
M applied < M resisting
H(e+x) < F1h1 + F2h2
1.194024 < 0.778596 + 0.41666
1.194024 < 1.195257

FOS = 1.0

Therefore, equivalent moment:

M(eq) = Applied load x lever arm

= 0.7832 kNm
Design of Post Foundation as Laterally Loaded Single Piles
Ref 'Foundation Design & Construction 7th Ed' by Tomlinson

- To determine the equivalent moment capacity for a top hat concrete post
with additional 300mm embedment (ie post H=1200mm, embedment=900mm)
- Loads to be applied at 900mm above ground (for wind loading)

Drained Analysis - 900mm embedment with Top Hat

Soil Parameters: for clay soils

Bulk unit weight 19 kN/m3
Kq (av) 3.45 kN/m2
Kc 7.5 kN/m2

Design information:
Total pile embedment 0.9 m
Foundation width 0.165 m
Apllied load 0.813 kN
Lever Arm 0.9 m

Find point of rotation:

try x @ 0.596 m below ground

P1 = 39.0678 kN/m2 P2 = 58.995 kN/m2

F1 = 1.920964 kN F2 = 2.459415 kN

Frict below anchor = 0.4704 kN

Frict above anchor = 0.3024 kN
Passive P = 0.787894 kN
S Frict+Passive = 1.560694 kN arm (e) = 1.1m

SM = 0 = F1L1+(FP*e) - F2L2
= 4.05664 - 4.053116
= 0.003524 OK
0.003524
For stability, take moments about point of rotation X

M applied < M resisting

H(e+x) < F1h1 + F2h2
1.216248 < 0.843597 + 0.373831
1.216248 < 1.217428

FOS = 1.0

Therefore, equivalent moment:

M(eq) = Applied load x lever arm

= 0.7317 kNm