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Pile Load Capacity Calculation Methods

The document outlines a series of engineering problems related to pile foundations in various soil conditions, including calculations for ultimate base load, frictional load, and allowable load using different methods such as Meyerhof's, Vesic's, and Janbu's. It also addresses the consolidation settlement of a pile group and the negative frictional load on a square pile group through compressible soils. Each problem specifies parameters like soil properties, pile dimensions, and safety factors for accurate calculations.

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Pile Load Capacity Calculation Methods

The document outlines a series of engineering problems related to pile foundations in various soil conditions, including calculations for ultimate base load, frictional load, and allowable load using different methods such as Meyerhof's, Vesic's, and Janbu's. It also addresses the consolidation settlement of a pile group and the negative frictional load on a square pile group through compressible soils. Each problem specifies parameters like soil properties, pile dimensions, and safety factors for accurate calculations.

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Tutorial Example

1. A 45 cm diameter pipe pile of length 12m with closed end is driven into a cohesion-less soil
having ϕ = 35°. The void ratio of the soil is 0.48 and Gs = 2.65. The water table is at the
ground surface. Estimate (a) the ultimate base load QP, (b) the frictional load QS and (c) the
allowable load Qa with Fs - 2.5. Estimate Qp and Qs for K = 0.75 and δ=20°.Use the
a. Meyerhof's method
b. Vesic's method Assume Ir=Irr = 60.
c. Janbu's method. Use (η = 90°)
2. A concrete pile is driven into the strata shown in Fig 1. Based on data given in Fig 1
determine ultimate point load, Qp by
a. Meyerhof's method
b. Vesic's method if Es =20MN/m2
c. Janbu method if η =75
d. Determine frictional resistance using the same data as shown in Fig 1 assuming that the
pile is high displacement driven pile and δ =0.7ϕ
e. Determine allowable capacity of pile if FS =3.5

µ= 0.4

µ= 0.3

µ= 0.25

Fig 1

3. A group of 9 piles with 3 in a row was driven into sand at a site. The diameter and length of
the piles are 30 cm and 12m respectively. The properties of the soil are: ϕ= 30, e = 0.7 and
Gs = 2.64. If the spacing of the piles is 90 cm, compute the allowable load on the pile group

1
on the basis of shear failure for FS = 2.0 with respect to skin resistance, and FS = 2.5 with
respect to base resistance. For ϕ = 30°, assume Nq* = 22.5. The water table is at ground level.

4. Nine RCC piles of diameter 30 cm each are driven in a square pattern at 90 cm center to
center to a depth of 12 m into a stratum of loose to medium dense sand. The bottom of the
pile cap embedding all the piles rests at a depth of 1.5 m below the ground surface. At a
depth of 15 m lies a clay stratum of thickness 3 m and below which lies sandy strata. The
saturated unit weights of sand and clay are 18.5kN/m3 and 19.5kN/m3 respectively. The
initial void ratio and compression index of the clay are 0.65 and 0.3 respectively. Calculate
the consolidation settlement of the pile group under the allowable load. The allowable load
Q=120kN

5. A square pile group consisting of 16 piles of 40 cm diameter passes through two layers of
compressible soils as shown in Fig below. The thicknesses of the layers are: L 1 = 2.5 m and
L2 =3 m. The piles are spaced at 100 cm center to center. The properties of the fill material
are: top fill cu = 25kN/m2; the bottom fill (peat), cu = 30kN/m2. Assume ϒ= 14kN/m3 for both
the fill materials. Compute the negative frictional load on the pile group

Fig 2

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