PILE FOUNDATION

What is Pile foundation.

 A pile is basically a long cylinder of a
strong material such as concrete that is
pushed into the ground to act as a steady
support for structures built on top of it
 Pile foundations are usually used for
large structures and in situations where
the soil at shallow depth is not suitable to
resist excessive settlement, resist uplift,
etc.
When to Use Pile Foundation
 When the groundwater table is high.
 Heavy and un-uniform loads from
superstructure are imposed.
 Other types of foundations are costlier or not
feasible.
 When the soil at shallow depth is compressible.
 When there is the possibility of scouring, due
to its location near the river bed or seashore,
etc.
 When soil excavation is not possible up to the
desired depth due to poor soil condition
Function of Piles
 The main functions of the pile foundation
is to transmit the loads coming over it
safely to the ground.
 Pile foundation helps in reducing the
settlement
 The pile foundation helps to increase the
factor of safety of heavy load structures
or buildings
The behavior of piles under load
 A pile may be subjected to lateral force
for a number of causes, such as, wind,
earthquake, water current, earth pressure,
effect of moving vehicles or ships, plant
and equipment, etc.
 The lateral load capacity of a single pile
depends not only on the horizontal sub
grade modulus of the surrounding soil but
also on the structural strength of the pile
shaft against bending, consequent upon
application of a lateral load.
Pile Design
 Calculate Load on piles
 Decide Single pile design or Pile group
 Pile installation methods
 Test piles
 Factors of safety
Structural consideration
 Preliminary and Final Selection of Pile
Type
 Selection of Loading Conditions,
Loading Effects, Potential Failure
Mechanisms for Analytica
 Minimum Pile Spacing
 Lateral Resistance of Soil
 Required Pile Length and Axial Capacity
 Drivability of the Pile to the Selected
Capacity
Indian Standard Codes on Pile
Foundations
 IS 2911 : Part 1 to Part 4: 2010
 IS 14893:2001 NDT ,To check integrity
of pile