Module V

Pile foundations - Point bearing and friction piles

Bearing capacity of single pile in clay and sand[I.S.

Static formulae] – numerical problems

Dynamic formulae(Modified Hiley formulae only)

I.S. Pile load test [conventional]

Negative skin friction - numerical problems

Group action - Group efficiency - Capacity of Pile

groups- numerical problems
 What is a Pile Foundation

It is a foundation system that transfers

loads to a deeper and competent soil layer.

 When To Use Pile Foundations

• Inadequate Bearing Capacity of Shallow

Foundations

• To Prevent Uplift Forces

• To Reduce Excessive Settlement

 PILE FOUNDATION
• Piles are generally used in groups
• The allowable or design load is always
determined for a single pile
• The design load may be either determined
from considerations of shear failure or
settlement
– Allowable load obtained by dividing the ultimate
failure load with a factor of safety LOWER
– Load corresponding to an allowable settlement of
the pile
PILE CLASSIFICATION-
load transfer mechanism

Friction Pile Load Bearing Resistance

derived mainly from skin friction

End Bearing Pile Load Bearing

Resistance derived mainly from base

Combined
 PILE CAPACITY

• Piles fail individually When installed at

large spacing

• Piles fail as a block When installed at

close spacing
 PILE LOAD CAPACITY
• The load carrying capacity of the pile
foundation can be calculated by different
methods
– Static formulae
– Dynamic formulae
– Pile load test
– Correlations with standard penetration test
 Static Formulae
• The static formulae for ultimate load carrying
capacity of pile based on soil properties and
pile geometry