(a)
o)
Rigid footing vertical stwatn influence factor. ,
oot 02 03 oa Os oe
— a a
BQ — os
_ } 1, 05+0 2
EB Pop
f see (b) below
: L,=Length of footing
32 ‘B,= least width of footing
;
i
238,
Figure 8-21. (2) Simplified vertical strain infimence factor distributions, (b) Explanation
of pressure terms in equation for I,, (after Schmertmann, er al_, 1978).Table 5-16
Elastic constants of various soils (after AASHTO 2004 with 2006 Interims)
Soil Type Tee es Poisson’s Ratio, v
Cay:
Soe sensitive 25.150
Medium stiff to stiff 150-500 04.055 (undrained)
Vary suf 500-1,000
‘Loess 150-600 01-03
Silt 30-200 03.035
Fine Sand
Loose 80-120 025
Medium dense 120-200
Dense 200.300
Sand
Loose 100-300 0.20-0.36
Medium dense 300.500
Dense 500-300 0.30-0.40
Gravel
Loose 300-800 0.20-0.35
Medium dense 800-1,000
Dense 1,000-2,000 0.30-0.40
Estimating E, from SPT N-value
Sal Type EGS
Silts sandy alls slighily cobesive mixtures FNIeo
Clean fine to medium sands and slightly silty sands TNlco
Coarse sands and sands with little gravel 10 N1gy
Sandy gravel and gravels 1DNgo
Estimating E, (tsf) from q, static cone resistance
Sandy soils ge where (qe is in ts)
Note: 1 tsf=95.76kPaTable 8-11
‘Values of parameters used im settlement analysis by Schmertmann’s method
Lat | Depth | Deptitot Kat | Depen | Deptbot
me | toh. | x ing | tot, |. x
1B, | Haine | ie diagam, factor | LB, | OGRE | "Ele sagem, factor
La Tn
Nowe | Noel | Nose? Nowet| Notel | Tate?
100 [ o.200 [os00| 2.000 | 1250 | 600 | rss [ors | sam | 1.528
as | o103_[osi¢ [2056 [1269 [625 | aise [072 [3.167 | sa
130 | 0106 [0523 [ 21 [12738 [650 | oiel [0906 [3202 [1556
Ls | 010s [0342 [2167 [1292 [675 | ois [ois [3278 [ise
200 { o11 [oss | 222 | 1306 | 700 | o1e7 | osaa| saga | 1sa2
225[ o14 [oseo | 2278 [sie [725 | or [oss7 | sao | 1507
250[ 017 [oss] 2333 [1333] 750 | o1m [oss] 34 [16
275 [one [ose7 | a3e9 [1347 [775 [aims [oes | 3300 [1.005
3.00 | o122 [os | 244 [1361 | 3.00 | 017s | osso | 356 | 1639
3.25 [ons [oss | 3.500 [1375 [335 | ors [oo03 | 3611 [1653
350[ 0138 [oss | 23556 [1380] aso | ores [oot] 3667 [1667
375 01s [oess | zen [1403 [375 [ors [oos | 3722 [Tear
400 [ 0133 [oset | 2667 [1ai7[ 900 | ors [oo | 377s [sor
425 | 0136 [ossi | 2722 [1431] 925 | o1s2 | ooss | 3.333 | 170s
450] o13e [osos | ass [143 [oso | ois [oor] 3389 [172
4.75 | 0142 [0703] 2833 [1458 [975 | o197 [osss] 304 [1736
5.00 [ o14s [0722 | 2s89 | 1472 [10.00| 0200 | L000 | 4.000 [1.750
325 [ 0147 [owe | 2s [1496 [=10 | 0200 | 1000 | 4.000 [1.750
350 [ 0.150 [0.750 | 3.000 | 1.500
5.75 [ 0.153 [ores] 3.056 | 1514
‘Notes:
1. The depths are obtained by multiplying
the value in this column by the footing:
width By
2. Helastic modulus is not based on SPT
or CPT, then X=1.0. See Section 85.1.1
fora discussion on values of X factor.Table $13
‘Shape and rigidity factors, C., for calculating settlements of points om loaded areas at
the surface of a semi-infimite elastic half space (after Winterkorn and Fang. 1975)
Middle of | Middle of
Shape Center | Comer | cs iside | LoneSide | 2°
Circle 1.00 os ir oe ‘OBS
‘Cimcle (rigid) 078 oe on on a9
Square Ta 036 076 ae 035
Square (isd) | _099 cry iy 099 099
15 136 oar om 087 Lis
2 132 076 oe Tz 130
a 178 oat Tt 135 152
5 2 105 ia 168 LaF
0 FEY 126 1a 22 235
100 s00 200 2 360 370
TO0 547 2s 1a 505 515
1K 60 3 3.70 650 650oy mn o
‘Figure 9-1. Situations in which deep foundations may be needed (Vesic, 1977; FHWA,
‘206a).Table 9-1
Pile type selection based on subsurface and hydraulic conditions
Typical Problem | Recommendations
‘Boulders overlying | Use heavy nondisplacemen driven pile with a reinforced tp or manu-
‘bearing sarum ——_‘| facrured point and include contingent predrilling item in contract.
Depending on the size of the boulders, lage diameter drilled shaft may
be feasible
‘Loose cohesionless Ug gre fo yeep mais sg tos For drilled chats,
soil side-support in form of casing or skurry will be required making it costlier
than the driven pile option
‘Negative shat ‘Use smooth steel pile to minimize drag adhesion, and avoid battered
sesistance, piles. Minimize the mazninude of drag force when possitle. In case of
drilled shafts use casing to minimize drag load.
‘Deep soft clay ‘Use rough concrete pile to increase adhesion and.rate of pare water
dissipation. Drilled shaft is possible but side-support in form of casing or
slury will be required making it costlier than driven pile eption.
Artesian Pressure ‘Do not use mandrel driven thin-wall shells as generated hydrestatic
pressure may cause shell collapse: pile heave common to clased-end
pipe In case of drilled shaft_a slurry drilline will be required.
Scour ‘Do not use tapered piles unless large part of taper extends well below
scour depth. Desizn permanent pile capacity ta mobilize soil resistance
below scour depth Large drilled shaft is likely a better option compared.
toa group of piles
Coarse Gravel (Use precast concrete piles where hard driving expected in coarse soils.
‘Deposits DO NOT use H-piles ar open end pipes as nondisplacement piles will
penetrate at low blow count and cause unnecessary overruns. Drilled
shaft is likely a better option for coarse gravel deposi‘Axial Load Shaft Resistance
in Pls Distibullon:
No Shafi Resistance
et)
{by
Uniform
THlangular
Figure 9-4. Typical load transfer profile: (FHWA, 2006a).Figure 9-15. Adhesion values for driven piles in mixed soil profiles, (a) Case 1: piles driven
through overlying sands or sandy gravels, and (b) Case 2: piles driven through overlying
‘weak clay (Tomlinson, 1980).
° 1 2 8 ‘ 6
Undralned Shor Sireagih, 6, Qf)
Figure 9-16, Adhesion values for driven pies in stiff clays without different overlying strata
(Case 3) (Tomlinson, 1980).‘Table 9-7
Approximate range of p and N, coefficients (Fellenins, 1991)
Sail Type e a x
chy 3-30 05-040 I-30
Sit T= oa7-050 -a
Sand 3-0 030-060 30-150
Gravel Bs 035-080 0-300
1.0 ~ 7
08 “ fete
Boa
Coefficient
03 SI lay
- It
att
a2 4
20 25 30 cd 40 45 50
# (degreas)
‘Figure 9-17. Chart for estimating f coefficient as a fanction of soil type g" (after Fellenins,
sl).Figure 9-18, Chart for estimating N, coefficients as a function of soil type 4" angle (after
Fedlenius, 1991).1) Slagle Pls 1) Pla Growp
Figure 5-31 Stress zone from single pile and pile group (after Tomlinson,
OD rete
Figure 9-32. Overlap of stress zones for friction pile group (after Bowles, 1996).