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1). Pile capacity checking for 4 pile group 1 to 2

2). Pile Cap design 3 to 4

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Typical load carrying calculation on single pile for 4 piles group

Grade of concrete = M35

Grade of steel = Fe500

Dia of pile D= 1.2 m

P1 P2

P3 P4

No. of piles considered = 4 Nos

Loads on foundation with embedded anchors (Shown as table 3 of fig 4.1-1)

Fh = 26 KN

Fv = 600 KN

M = 1350 KN-m

pile capacities based on soil report

Compression capacity = 2500 KN

Shear capacity = 250 KN

Uplift capacity = 750 KN

spacing B/W piles = 3.6 m

Vertical Load due to Mx (VM ) = 375 KN

Total Vert. Load Vmax = (Fv+0.1Fv) = 660 KN
Safe Load Capacity of Pile Group (Vu) 10000 KN
Total Shear (Sr = √Fh2) 26.00 KN
Shear Capacity of Pile Group (Su) 1000 KN
Vmax/Vu + Sr/Su 0.092 < 1 safe
Vmax = (Fv/N+VM+0.1Fv/N) 352.5 KN
Safe Load Capacity of one Pile (Vu1) 2500 KN
Uplift (U) = (Fv/N-VM+0.1Fv/N) 22.5 KN
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Safe UPlift Capacity of one Pile (U1) 750 KN
Cal. Shear Per Pile (Sr1) 6.5 KN
Shear Capacity of one Pile (Su1) 312.5 KN
Vmax/Vu1 + Sr1/Su1 0.17

Provided number of piles for the support is SAFE

Z-dir

(-,-) (+,-)

P1 P2 X-dir

(-,+) (+,+)

P3 P4

Spacing and MI in X direction

XP1 = -1.8 XP2 = 1.8

XP3 = -1.8 XP4 = 1.8 ΣX2 = 12.96

Spacing and MI in Z direction

ZP1 = -1.8 ZP2 = -1.8

ZP1 = 1.8 ZP4 = 1.8 ΣZ2 = 12.96

Max Axial Loads on each pile

For Pile P1 = -37.50 KN

For Pile P2 = -37.50 KN

For Pile P3 = 337.5 KN

For Pile P4 = 337.5 KN

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Pile cap with 4 piles design

p1 p2

Pt
4.8 mm
p3 p4

3800
4.8

Data: L B
Pile Cap Size 4.8 4.8
Column Size 1.5 1.5
Grade of Concrete (fck) = 35 N/mm2
Grade of Steel (Fy) = 500 N/mm2
Dia. Of Pile (D) = 1200 mm
Number of Piles = 4 Nos.
Pile Spacing (S) = 3800 mm
Length of Pile Cap, L = S+D+2*300 = 4.8 m

Maximum vertical load exerted on each pile from 4 pile group = 33.75 Tons
Vertical load due to moment = 31.04 Tons
Max. B.M at the face of Column (M)= = 246.10 T-m
Factored Max. B.M at face of Column (Mu)= 1.5xM = 369.16 T-m

Pile Cap depth (Dp)=SQRT(Mu/0.133fck*b) = 12853.61 mm

Provided depth of Pile Cap = 1320 mm

Effective Depth of Pile Cap (d) = Dp-75-φ/2 = 1232.5 mm
d'/d = 0.04

AREA OF STEEL REQUIRED

Mu/b'd^2 = 506.29
% of Compression steel (pc) = 156.30 %
% of Tention Steel (pt) = 121.54 %
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Providing min % steel (= 0.85*100/fy) = 0.17
Ast required = 1604368 mm2
Dia. Of Reinforcement bar = 25 Dia.
Spacing required 0.3 mm
Provide main Steel 25 mm dia at = 150 mm
Area of steel provided = 3270.83333333 mm2

Distribution Steel Ast at Top is 0.12 % = 1479 mm2

Dia. Of Reinforcement bar = 25
Spacing required 331.7 mm
Provide 25 mm dia at = 150 mm
% of tension steel provided = 0.27

CHECK FOR ONE WAY SHEAR

CL of column
616.25

1299.25

1883.00

section for diagonal tension will be tested at a distance of 0.5d from face of column
shear force by linear interpolation = 52.96 Tons
Factored Shear force (Vu) = 1.2*(P) = 63.56 Tons
Permissible shear stress in concrete ( tc ) for 0.27% Steel = 0.38 N/mm2
Nominal shear stress ( tv ) = 107.44 >0.38
tc < tv Revise the section

CHECK FOR TWO WAY SHEAR

Critical section lies at d/2 around the Column
b0 = = 1234 mm
Axial load of column on pile cap = 46.41 Tons
Factored Shear force (Vu) = 1.5*(P) = 69.62 Tons
Nominal shear stress ( tv )=Vu/(4*b0*d) = 0.11 N/mm^2
tc max = Ks*0.25*SQRT(fck)
Ks = 0.5+(h/L) = 1.50 >1
Take Ks = 1
tc max = 1.48 N/mm^2
tc > tv Hence O.K
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PILE DATA:

Type of Pile = Bored Cast-in-situ

Size = 600.0 mm diametre

Founding depth = 8 m below NGL

Pile cut-off level = 1 m below FGL

Grade of Concrete, fck = M 35

Concrete Elastic Modulus (E) = 5000 (fck)1/2

= 29580 N/mm2

E = 295804 kg/cm2

Moment of Inertia (I) = 636173 cm4

Value of constant (K1), for Medium Sand = 0.525 From IS:2911(P1/S1)-

T = ( E * I / K1 )1/5 = 205 cm -1979

Free length of pile above ground (L1) = 0.00 cm

L1 / T = 0.00

Lf / T from fig-2 of IS 2911 (P1/S1)-1979 = 2

For fixed head pile, Lf =2 * T = 409 cm

STRUCTURAL DESIGN OF PILE:

Calculaton of Vertical Steel upto depth of Fixity:

Actual Compression load on the pile, P = 33.8 t

Actual Tension on the pile, T = 3.75 t

Actual Lateral load on the pile = 0.65 t

(I) For Compression and bending

Compression Load (P) = 33.8 t

Lateral load (Qh) = 0.7 t

Fixed end moment (Mf) = Qh*(L1 + Lf)/2 (From IS 2911 Part I/sec1)

Mf = 1.3 t-m

Moment reduction factor (m) = 0.95 (From IS 2911 Part I/sec1,

Actual moment on the pile (M) = 1.3 t-m Appendix B, fig 3A & 3B)

Cover to nominal reinforcement (d') = 75 mm

Pile Diameter (D) = 600 mm

fck = 35 N/mm2
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fy = 500 N/mm2

Pu = 50.6 t (Pu=1.5 * P)

Mu = 1.9 t-m (Mu=1.5 * M)

d'/D = 0.125

Pu/ ( fck * D2 ) = 0.040

Mu/ ( fck * D3 ) = 0.003

From Chart 61 of SP-16 (Design Aids), pt = 0.01 f

ck

pt, required = 0.4 % (min) (Pt min = 0.4%)

1131 mm2
Minimum reinforcement required =

Dia of main bar = 16

Number of bars required = 6.0 nos

Number of bars provided = 6.0 nos

Provide lateral ties of 8mm dia at 200mm c/c.

(ii) For Tension and bending

Uplift (Qt) = 3.75 t

Lateral load (Qh) = 0.65 t

Actual moment on the pile (M) = 1.3 t-m

Pu = 5.6 t

Mu = 1.9 t-m

d'/D = 0.125

Tu/ (fck * Ac) = 0.006

Mu/ (fck * Ac* D) = 0.003

From Ghanekar and Jain charts, pt = 0.1 fck/fy

Pt, required = 0.7 % (min) (Pt min = 0.4%)

Minimum reinforcement required = 1979 mm2

Dia of main bar = 16

Number of bars required = 10.0 nos

Number of bars provided = 10.0 nos

Provide lateral ties of 8mm dia at 200mm c/c.

Curtailment of Vertical Steel beyond the depth of Fixity:

The moment due to lateral force is prevelant only upto depth of fixity.
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Hence vertical reinforcement is curtailed beyond the depth of fixity of pile.
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Depth of Fixity of Pile (Fixed head) = 4.1 m

Consider curtailment below 2.92 m to upto end of the pile

The reinforcement required beyond point of curtailment is calculated for maximum compression capacity

and minimum eccentricity of Pile.

For Compression and Bending due to Minimum eccentricity:

Ultimate Compression Load on Pile (Qult) = 1.5 x 33.75x 10 = 506.25 kN

Minimum Eccentricity = e = 20 mm

Moment acting due to minimum eccentricity = 506.25x1000x20 = 10125000 N-mm

Cover to Main Reinforcement = d' = 75+8+16/2 = 91 mm

Diameter of bar provided = 16 mm

Diameter of Pile = D = 600 mm

Fck = 35 N/mm2

Fy = 500 N/mm2

Pu = 506250 N

Mu = 10125000 N-mm

d'/D = 91/600 = 0.152

Pu/FckD2 = 506250/(35x600�) = 0.04

Mu/FckD3 = 10125000/(35x600�) = 0.001

From Chart 61 of SP-16, p/Fck = 0.01

Percentage of steel required = 0.01x35 = 0.35 %

minimum % of steel as per CL 5.11.1 of IS2911 (P1/S1)-1979 0.4 %

Area of steel required = 0.4/100x3.14/4x600� = 1131 mm2

No of 16 mm dia tor steel required = 6 Nos

No of 16 mm dia tor steel provided = 6.0 Nos

Area of steel provided = 1206 mm2

Provide 8Y Stirups at spacing = 200 c/c

For Tension and Bending due to Minimum Eccentricity:

Ultimate Uplift capacity on Pile (Qult) = 1.5 x 3.75 x 10 = 56.25 kN

Ultimate Moment acting due to Min. Ecc. = 56.25x1000x20 = 1125000 N-mm

Cover to Main Reinforcement = d' = 75+8+16/2 = 91 mm

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Diameter of bar provided = 16 mm

Diameter of Pile = D = 600 mm

Area of Concrete = Ac = 282743 mm2

Fck = 35 N/mm2

Fy = 500 N/mm2

Pu = 56250 N

Mu = 1125000 N-mm

d'/D = 91/600 = 0.152

Pu/(Fckxp/4xD2) = 56250/(35x3.14/4x600�) = 0.006

Mu/(Fckxp/4xD3) = 1125000/(35x3.14/4x600�) = 0

From Columns 2.2-F3 of Ghanekar & Jain , w = 0.05

Area of steel = wAcFck/Fy = 0.05x282743x35/500 = 990 mm2

Percentage of steel required = 0.35 %

No of 16 mm dia tor steel required = 5 Nos

No of 16 mm dia tor steel provided = 6 Nos

Area of steel provided = 1206 mm2

Provide 8Y Stirups at spacing = 200 c/c