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Circular column design E14

Pile design by PROKON. (CirCol Ver W5.0.02 - 10 Jun 2022)

Concrete Design code: BS8110 - 1997

Input Data

Pile dimensions

Pile type Precast

Pile length m 20

Pile diameter mm 350

Pile section Square

Increased Base~% 0

Safety factors

Shaft 1
End bearing 1

Design parameters

K 1.5
Capacity when founded in rock

Shaft %UCS 10

Base %UCS 450.00

Settlement parameters
K1 1.8
K2 0.2
K3 0.6
S/EB ratio 5
Fines 30

Design Load: 10000.00

c UCS
Layer Depth Material Consistency H2O Yd p0' (MPa) delta Nq (kPa) f (kN/m2)

1 4 Clay Very Soft x 20 20.0 0.001 0.07

2 14 Clay Soft x 16 70.0 5 9.35
3 19 Clay Firm x 18 120.0 75 47.43
4 21 Clay Firm x 18 144.0 500 183.14

Output values:

Calculation of layer and total capacities:

Layer 1

Calculation of p0

Dry density
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 = 20.00

Thickness

t = 4.00

The layer has water

( - 10 ) . t
p0 =
2
(20 - 10 )×4
=
2
= 20.000

ci
=
p0
.001
=
20
= 50.000×10-6

 = 0.5 .  -0.5
= 0.5 ×.00005 -0.5
= 70.711

c = ci . 
= .001 ×70.711
= 0.0707

Layer friction capacity

f = . c. t. 4
= .35 ×.07071 ×4 ×4
= 0.3960 kN

Layer bearing capacity

q = 0 kN

Layer total capacity

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Cap = f + q
= .39598 + 0
= 0.3960 kN

Layer 2

Calculation of p0

Dry density

 = 16.00

Thickness

t = 10.00

The layer has water

Density of previous layer

a = 10.00

Thickness previous layer

ta = 4.00

The previous layer has water

p0 for previous layer

p0a = 20.00

( - 10 ) . t ( a - 10 ) . ta
p0 = + p0a +
2 2
(16 - 10 )×10 (20 - 10 )×4
= + 20 +
2 2
= 70.000

ci
=
p0
5
=
70
= 0.0714

 = 0.5 .  -0.5
= 0.5 ×.07143 -0.5
= 1.871
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c = ci . 
= 5 ×1.8708
= 9.354

Layer friction capacity

f = . c. t. 4
= .35 ×9.3541 ×10 ×4
= 130.957 kN

Layer bearing capacity

q = 0 kN

Layer total capacity

Cap = f + q
= 130.96 + 0
= 130.960 kN

Layer 3

Calculation of p0

Dry density

 = 18.00

Thickness

t = 5.00

The layer has water

Density of previous layer

a = 6.00

Thickness previous layer

ta = 10.00

The previous layer has water

p0 for previous layer

p0a = 70.00
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( - 10 ) . t ( a - 10 ) . ta
p0 = + p0a +
2 2
(18 - 10 )×5 (16 - 10 )×10
= + 70 +
2 2
= 120.000

ci
=
p0
75
=
120
= 0.6250

 = 0.5 .  -0.5
= 0.5 ×.625 -0.5
= 0.6325

c = ci . 
= 75 ×.63246
= 47.434

Layer friction capacity

f = . c. t. 4
= .35 ×47.434 ×5 ×4
= 332.038 kN

Layer bearing capacity

q = 0 kN

Layer total capacity

Cap = f + q
= 332.04 + 0
= 332.040 kN
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Layer 4

Calculation of p0

Dry density

 = 18.00

Thickness

t = 1.00

The layer has water

Density of previous layer

a = 8.00

Thickness previous layer

ta = 5.00

The previous layer has water

p0 for previous layer

p0a = 120.00

( - 10 ) . t ( a - 10 ) . ta
p0 = + p0a +
2 2
(18 - 10 )×1 (18 - 10 )×5
= + 120 +
2 2
= 144.000

ci
=
p0
500
=
144
= 3.472

 = 0.5 .  -0.25
= 0.5 ×3.4722 -0.25
= 0.3663

c = ci . 
= 500 ×.36628
= 183.140
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Layer friction capacity

f = . c. t. 4
= .35 ×183.14 ×1 ×4
= 256.396 kN

Base bearing area

A = diae 2
= 350 2
= 122.5×103 mm²

Layer bearing capacity

q = 9 . ci . A
= 9 ×500 ×.1225
= 551.250 kN

Layer total capacity

Cap = f + q
= 256.4 + 551.25
= 807.650 kN

Total friction capacity - all layers

ftot = 719.79 kN

Total bearing capacity - bottom layer

btot = 551.25 kN

Total capacity

Cap = ftot + btot

= 719.79 + 551.25
= 1 271.040 kN
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Total design friction capacity - all layers

ftot
ftotd =
SF
719.79
=
1
= 719.790 kN

Total design bearing capacity - bottom layer

btot
btotd =
SF
551.25
=
1
= 551.250 kN

Total design capacity

Capd = ftotd + btotd

= 719.79 + 551.25
= 1 271.040 kN

Settlement calculations:

Everett settlement at SLS:

Assume a value d = 0.00 mm

Ultimate adhesion transfer

Cult = Cf . PF
= 719.79 ×.3
= 215.937 kN

Ultimate inter granular transfer

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Fult = Cf . (1 - PF )
= 719.79 ×(1 - .3 )
= 503.853 kN

Ultimate end bearing transfer

qult = 551.25 kN

Adhesion force transfer

. .
Fa = Cult . 1 - e -1 K1 d
= 215.94 × 1 - e -1 ×1.8 ×0
= 0.0000×100 kN

Friction force transfer

. .
Ff = Fult . 1 - e -1 K2 d
= 503.85 × 1 - e -1 ×.2 ×0
= 0.0000×100 kN

Side shear force transfer

F = Fa + Ff
=0 +0
= 0.0000×100 kN

S/EB ratio rat = 0.05

X value

d
X=
rat . sdia
0
=
.05 ×350
= 0.0000×100

End bearing transfer

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q = qult . X 1 - X K3

= 551.25 ×0 1 - 0 .6
= 0.0000×100

Total force capacity

Ft = F + q
=0 +0
= 0.0000×100 kN

This calculated capacity is close to the SLS pile loading of 10000.00 kN

Therefore the assumed settlement at SLS is considered accurate.

Everett settlement at ULS:

Assume a value d = 0.00 mm

Adhesion force transfer

. .
Fa = Cult . 1 - e -1 K1 d
= 215.94 × 1 - e -1 ×1.8 ×0
= 0.0000×100 kN

Friction force transfer

. .
Ff = Fult . 1 - e -1 K2 d
= 503.85 × 1 - e -1 ×.2 ×0
= 0.0000×100 kN

Side shear force transfer

F = Fa + Ff
=0 +0
= 0.0000×100 kN

S/EB ratio rat = 0.05

X value
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d
X= .
rat sdia
0
=
.05 ×350
= 0.0000×100

End bearing transfer

q = qult . X 1 - X K3

= 551.25 ×0 1 - 0 .6
= 0.0000×100

Total force capacity

Ft = F + q
=0 +0
= 0.0000×100 kN

This calculated capacity is close to the ULS pile loading of 10000.00 kN

Therefore the assumed settlement at ULS is considered accurate.

Concrete Design calculations:

Design code used: BS8110 - 1997

Concrete area Ac

Ac = dia 2
= 350 2
= 122.5×103 mm²

Calculate nominal reinforcement:

Nominal reinforcement

Anom = 0.004 . Ac
= 0.004 ×122500
= 490.000 mm²
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Calculate required reinforcement:

Reinforcement area At

P - 0.4 . fcu . Ac
At =
0.8 . fy
1000×104 - 0.4 ×30 ×122500
=
0.8 ×450
= 23.69×103 mm²

Summary of output

Summary of Output

Design Load (kN) 10000.00

Calculated Capacity (SLS) (kN) 1271.04
Shaft Stress (kPa) 81632.65
Everett Settlement (SLS) (mm) 0.00
Everett Settlement (ULS) (mm) 0.00
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0.00 m

Very Soft Clay

f= 0.07 kPa

4.00 m

Soft Clay
f= 9.35 kPa

14.00 m

Firm Clay
f= 47.43 kPa

19.00 m

Firm Clay
f= 183.14 kPa

21.00 m