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Box Pile Design Calcs (Appendix A, B &C) - Rev1
Box Pile Design Calcs (Appendix A, B &C) - Rev1
Chainage
Peir No
BH
Type of Analysis Drained Enter effective stress properties (c' and φ')
Soil Details
Stratum From To Thicknes Unit Angle of Effective d/f' Nq
s Weight, g Internal Cohesion
Friction (C')
(f ')
Overall FOS 3
Effectiv
Total over Pore e over av. sv' for
Layer Unit weight burden water burden depth of
Level Stratum SPT(N) pressure pressure
Discritisation (kN/m3) pressur Pile
(s v) (u) Section (i)
e (s v')
Recommendations
Cu+Xz N+Xz
Undraine DCu (X) Adhesion K tand (b) ) SPT (N) z (X) Ignore the
d Shear (from Factor ()a) shaft
Strength stratum resistance
(Cu) top) for this
layer
(kPa) (kPa)
0 0 0.5 0.25 yes
0 0 0.5 0.25 No
0 0 0.5 0.25 No
0 0 0.5 0.33 No
0 0 0.5 0.33 No
Want to consider
Negative Drag No
β=
Total
Ultimate Working
Working Working Working Pile
Bearing Capacity
Capacit Capacit Capacity Length
resistanc (Compressio
y [1] y [2] (Tension) below
e n)
cut off
Chainage
Type of Analysis Drained Enter effective stress properties (c' and φ')
Soil Details
Stratum From To Thicknes Unit Angle of Effective d/f ' Nq
s Weight, g Internal Cohesion
Friction (C')
(f ')
Overall FOS 3
Effectiv
Total over Pore e over av. sv' for
Layer Unit weight burden water burden depth of
Level Stratum SPT(N) pressure pressure
Discritisation (kN/m3) pressur Pile
(s v) (u) Section (i)
e (s v')
Cu+Xz N+Xz
Undraine DCu (X) Adhesion K tand (b) ) SPT (N) z (X) Ignore the
d Shear (from Factor ()a) shaft
Strength stratum resistance
(Cu) top) for this
layer
(kPa) (kPa)
0 0 0.5 0.25 yes
0 0 0.5 0.25 No
0 0 0.5 0.33 No
0 0 0.5 0.33 No
Want to consider
Negative Drag No
β=
Total
Ultimate Working
Working Working Working Pile
Bearing Capacity
Capacit Capacit Capacity Length
resistanc (Compressio
y [1] y [2] (Tension) below
e n)
cut off
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 th = 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/activity_task_scratch/532442866.xlsx'#$4A 30 lateral
Required Kc is Kc multiplied by the slope reduction factor. The slope reduction
factor takes account of reduced passive resistance due to slope
Req. kc
F5-S36-LS (4A30)
pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: σ.kqreq + C.kcreq
Calc by
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
M4/M5 Gantry Foundation Check
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
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16-Jul-21 Check by
Calc sheet no
M(kNm)
0
2/3
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
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the top to get total moment for
fac.
a particular point
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 above z åM below z
This sums the moments . Where the sum of the moments = 0 is the point wher x
åM
is.
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
force
Pz(kN)
to 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
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in pile
of safety.
M(kNm)
Moment
tion x
Moment
in pile
M(kNm)
-52.39
-4.40
33.85
68.65
99.28
125.09
145.45
159.78
167.56
168.28
161.47
146.68
123.52
91.59
50.53
0.00
60.32
130.73
211.53
302.96
0.00
0.00
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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' = 18.00 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) = 13.50 m effective
Pile diameter (B) = 0.75 m depth
Loading Data:
Hori. Force (H) = 136.00 kN Layer thickness
Moment (M) = 238.00 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 Hx Hy Mx My
non effective depth = 0.50 m tan(45-f/2) 119 65.2 230.8 54.39
Layer thickness = 0.50 m
Summary of findings:
Outputs: Hr 135.691 136
Point of rotation bgl = 10.50 m Mr 237.1221 238
Ult.moment resistance = 4830.43 kNm
Ult.Lateral Load = 394.32 kN
Applied moment = 1666.00 kNm
FoS for Moment =
20.30
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/activity_task_scratch/532442866.xlsx'#$4A39 lateral
Required Kc is Kc multiplied by the slope reduction factor. The slope reduction
factor takes account of reduced passive resistance due to slope
Req. kc
F5-S40-HA (4A39)
pz is the point stress witin the layer. This is calculated as: σ.kqreq + C.kcreq
Calc by
pz (kN/m2)
Point stress
M4/M5 Gantry Foundation Check
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:
16-Jul-21 Check by
Calc sheet no
M(kNm)
0
2/3
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
This sums the moments from each slice starting at the top to get total moment for
fac.
a particular point
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 above z åM below z
This sums the moments . Where the sum of the moments = 0 is the point wher x
åM
is.
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
force
Pz(kN)
to 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
Project: M4/M5 Gantry Foundation Check Job Ref: 0
Part of structure F5-S40-HA (4ALB39) Calc sheet no 2/3
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in pile
of safety.
M(kNm)
Moment
tion x
Moment
in pile
M(kNm)
-67.79
-11.93
35.15
80.09
122.19
160.83
195.40
225.35
250.18
269.40
282.56
289.25
289.05
281.62
266.59
243.64
212.47
172.79
124.32
66.80
0.00
76.32
162.37
258.36
364.49
480.93
0.00
Calculation Sheet
Project M4/M5 Gantry foundation check Designed By GPV Sheet 1
Part of Structure Lateral capacity of Pile - Brom's method Project No: Date 12-Dec-11
H GL
10.5
Type of Soil NC
Eccentricity, e = 4.91 m
h = (nh/EI)1/5
= 0.42
0.0059
y = 5.94 mm
Calculation Sheet
Project M4/M5 Gantry foundation check Designed By GPV Sheet 1
Part of Structure Lateral capacity of Pile - Brom's method Project No: Date 12-Dec-11
H GL
10.5
Type of Soil NC
Eccentricity, e = 1.75 m
h = (nh/EI)1/5
= 0.42
0.0092
y = 9.19 mm