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CHAPTER 8 ..CALCULATION THEORY
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8.1 GENERAL PILES
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8.1.1 Vertical Analysis
This program uses procedures described in the Foundations & Earth
Structures, Design Manual 7.02, published by Department of Navy, Naval
Facilities Engineering Command.

8.1.1.1 Downward (Compression) Load Capacity Calculation

Ultimate downward capacity can be determined by the following equations:
Qdw = Q tip + Qside
Where Qdw = ultimate downward capacity
Q tip = ultimate tip resistance
Qside = ultimate side resistance

Ultimate tip resistance:

Qtip = Atip ∙ qult = Atip ∙ (Nq Sv + Nc C)
Where Atip = area of pile tip
qult= ultimate end bearing pressure
Sv = vertical stress in soil (overburden pressure)
Nq = bearing factor for cohesionless soils. It is a function of
friction shown in Table 8-1.
Nc = bearing factor for cohesive soils. It is a function of z/B
(depth/width) shown in Table 8-2.
C – soil cohesion at tip

Table 8-1. Bearing Capacity Factor, Nq

 Nq Nq
(Internal friction) (Displacement (Non-Displacement
pile) pile)
26 11.0 5.6
28 15.2 7.6
30 21.0 10.3
31 24.6 12.1
32 29.1 14.2
33 34.5 16.9

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