Allowable Axial Load Capacities for Pile

Skin Friction without End Bearing

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J ob Number: Originator: Checker:
Input Data: (general)
Number of soil layers, N = 5 h1=5 1 = 65 |1 = NA
Pile Width, Wp = 14 in.
Type of pile = Concrete h2=6 2 = 65 |2 = NA
Pile/pier unit weight, gp = 150 pcf
h3=16 3 = 60 |3 = NA
h4=14 4 = 60 |4 = NA
h5=19 5 = 58 |5 = 30
Input Data: (fromgeotechnical report) Nomenclature
Depth to Soil Undrained Soil Internal Horizontal Bearing
Soil Bottom of Unit Weight Shear Adhesion Friction Stress Capacity
Layer Soil Layer Total Effective Strength Factor Angle Coefficient Factors

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u o | K Nc Nq
(feet) (pcf) (pcf) (psf) (degrees)
1 5 65 1000 0.32 NA NA NA NA
2 11 65 1250 0.40 NA NA NA NA
3 27 60 1250 0.49 NA NA NA NA
4 41 60 1500 0.59 NA NA NA NA
5 60 58 2250 0.00 30 1 NA NA
Results: Ultimate Friction Capacities
Pile/Pier Uplift Soil to Pile Eff. Vertical Ultimate Ultimate Pile/Pier Ultimate Ultimate For For
Soil Segment Reduction Friction Overburden Skin End Bearing Segment Skin End Pile/Pier Pile/Pier
Layer Length Factor Angle Pressure Friction Pressure Weight Friction Bearing Compression Tension (Uplift)
h R o o' fs qeb W Qs Qb Qc Qt
(feet) (ksf) (ksf) (ksf) (kips) (kips) (kips) (kips) (kips)
1 5.000 1 NA 0.163 0.320 NA 1.02 7.47 NA 7.47 7.47
2 6.000 1 NA 0.520 0.500 NA 1.23 14.00 NA 14.00 14.00
3 16.000 1 NA 1.195 0.613 NA 3.27 45.73 NA 45.73 45.73
4 14.000 1 NA 2.095 0.885 NA 2.86 57.82 NA 57.82 57.82
5 19.000 1 30 3.066 1.770 NA 3.88 156.95 NA 156.95 156.95
E: 12.25 281.97 281.97 281.97
Ultimate Skin Friction Capacity Capacity:
EQc = 281.97 kips
EQt = 281.97 kips
Allowable Pile/Pier Axial Load Capacity:
Pc = 81.74 kips Pc =EQs/3 +EQb/3 - W
Pt = 106.24 kips Pt =EQt/3 +W
Note: F.S. =3.0 for skin friction
Formulas: Note: F.S. =3.0 for tension (uplift)
Qs =4*Wp*fs*h Qs =ultimate pile skin friction capacity
Qb =NA Qb =ultimate pile end bearing capacity
Qc =Qs +Qb Qc =ultimate pile capacity in compression
Qt =4*Wp*fs*h*R +W Qt =ultimate pile capacity in tension (uplift)
where for cohesive soils:
fs =o*c
u fs =ultimate skin friction
o =0.5
0.5
if <1.0, 0.5
-0.25
if >1.0
=c
u
/o'
qeb =NA qeb =ultimate end bearing pressure
where for cohesionless soils:
fs =o' *K*TAN(|) fs =ultimate skin friction, where o' =effective overburden pressure taken to midpoint of segment
qeb =NA qeb =ultimate end bearing pressure, where o =overburden pressure taken to bottom of pile/pier
Reference: American Petroleum Insitute
Recommended Practice forPlanning, Designing and Constructing Fixed Offshore PlatformsWorkingStress Design
API RECOMMENDED PRACTICE 2A-WSD (RP 2A-WSD)TWENTY-FIRST EDITION, DECEMBER 2000
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