No.

of pile in the group, N =

Pile capacity =
Cap thickness, t =

Pile Cap Design

3
660 kN
0.9 m

Area of cap, A =
Weight of cap, W =
Applied working load =
Applied factored load, P =
Pile reaction, R =

3.81595
82.4
1897.6
2846.4
948.8

Check for punching shear:

Size of pedestal =
Dia. of reinforcing bar =
Concrete strength, f'c =
Effective thickness, d =
Punching perimeter, b0 =

( PC3a )

m2
kN
kN
kN
kN

500 mm Square
25 mm
3625 psi
0.6875 m

25 MPa

4.75 m
y=
0.59375 m
Punching shear, Vp =
2490.568 kN
Punching shear stress, vp =
897.2 kN/m2
Ultimate punching shear =

1660.9 kN/m2

> vp =

897.2 kN/m2
O.K.

Check for one-way shear:

x=
0.3285 m
Sec. width =
1.17 m
Shear, V =
338.7 kN
Shear stress , v =

497.4 kN/m2

Ultimate shear strength =

830.5 kN/m2

> v=

497.4 kN/m2
O.K.

Flexure Design:
b=
Steel strength, fy =

0.800 m
415 MPa

Bending moment, M1 =

821.7 kN.m

b1 =

0.85

rmax =

0.023

dreq =

0.059 m < d =

0.6875 m
O.K.
a=
100.45 mm(Assumed)
Steel area required, As =
3452.1 mm2
a=

84.27 mm
NOT O.K.
Minimum steel ratio, rmin =
0.003324
As,min =
1828 mm2
As,Design =

3452 mm2

No. of bars required =

Bending moment, M2 =

7.0

25 mm f

711.6 kN.m
a=
92.1 mm(Assumed)
Steel area required, As =
2970.1 mm2
a=
77.34 mm
NOT O.K.
As,min =
1714 mm2
As,Design =
Steel ratio =

2970 mm2
0.00540

No. of bars required =

6.1

25 mm f