AF2609 Foundation Engineering

Formulary

Contents
0 Lateral earth pressure .................................................................................................................................. 1
1 Pile Foundation ............................................................................................................................................ 2
2 Sheet pile walls ............................................................................................................................................. 5
3 Dynamic foundation design ........................................................................................................................ 7
Appendix: Sheet pile walls - several anchor levels ...................................................................................... 10
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0 Lateral earth pressure

Cohesive soil

At rest 𝜎ℎ = 0,5𝜎𝑣

Active 𝜎𝑎 = 𝜎0 − 2𝑐𝑢

Passive 𝜎𝑎 = 𝜎0 + 2𝑐𝑢

Friction soil

At rest 𝜎ℎ = 𝐾0 𝜎ℎ′ + 𝑢 𝐾0 = 1 − 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜑

Active 𝜑
𝜎𝑎 = 𝐾𝑎 𝜎0′ − 2𝑐 √𝐾𝑎 + 𝑢 𝐾𝑎 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 (45 − )
2
Passive 𝜑
𝜎𝑝 = 𝐾𝑝 𝜎0′ + 2𝑐 √𝐾𝑝 + 𝑢 2
𝐾𝑝 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛 (45 + )
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1 Pile Foundation
Euler’s Buckling

Buckling load 𝜋 2 𝐸𝐼
𝐹=
(𝐾𝐿)2
Buckling length 𝐾=1
𝐸𝐼
𝐿𝐾 = 𝜋√
𝐹𝐶
1st order theory

Buckling load 𝐹𝐾 = 2√𝑘𝑑𝐸𝐼 For short term load

𝐶𝑢
𝑘 = 150
𝑑
For long term load
𝐶𝑢
𝑘 = 50
𝑑
Buckling length 4 𝐸𝐼
𝐿𝐾 = √2𝐿𝐶 = 𝜋 √
𝑘𝑑
2nd order theory

Initial deflection For steel piles

An assumed radius of
𝐿𝑘 2
𝛿0 = deflection: R=300m
8𝑅
For concrete piles
𝐿𝑘
𝛿0 = (without joint)
300
𝐿𝑘
𝛿0 = (with joint)
150
Buckling load 𝑦0
𝐹 = 2√𝑘𝑑𝐸𝐼
𝑦0 + 𝛿0
Limiting soil pressure 𝑞𝑏 = 6𝑐𝑢 For long term
𝑞𝑏 = 9𝑐𝑢 For short term
Structural capacity

Pile material yielding checking 𝐹 𝑀 𝑦0 + 𝛿0

+ < 1.0 𝑀 = 𝐹( )
𝑁𝑝𝑙 𝑀𝑝𝑙 2

Structural properties 2
𝑁𝑝𝑙 = 𝑓𝑦𝑘 𝐴 𝑍𝑝 = 𝑛𝐼 = 𝑡𝑑 2
𝑑
𝑀𝑝𝑙 = 𝑍𝑝 𝑓𝑦𝑘 𝑛 = 1.3~1.5 for hollow section
𝑛 = 1.7 for solid section
Moment of inertia for a solid
section
𝜋𝑑 4
𝐼=
64
Moment of inertia for a hollow
section
𝜋(𝑑 4 − 𝑑𝑖4 )
𝐼=
64

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α method

Total stress
𝑓𝑠 = 𝛼 ∗ 𝐶𝑢,𝑡
Corrected shear strength 1,0 (𝑀𝑖𝑛𝑢𝑡𝑒𝑠)
𝐶𝑢,𝑡 = 𝐾𝑡 ∗ 𝐶𝑢
0,9 (𝐷𝑎𝑦𝑠)
𝐾𝑡 = {
0,8 (𝑀𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠)
0,7 (𝑌𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚)

α correction
𝛼 = 𝛼𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟 ∗ 𝐾∅ ∗ 𝐾𝑓 ∗ 𝐾𝑂𝐶𝑅 ∗ 𝐾𝑇 𝛼𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑟𝑟 = 1,0
0,9 (𝐷 > 0,2)
𝐾∅ = {
1,0 (𝐷 < 0,2)

𝐾𝑓 = 1,0 (𝑠ℎ𝑎𝑝𝑒, 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚)

𝐾𝑂𝐶𝑅 = 1,0 (𝑂𝐶𝑅 < 1,25)

𝐾𝑇 𝑖𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝐹𝑖𝑔𝑢𝑟𝑒 1

Figure 1
β method

Effective stress (see Figure 2)

𝑓𝑠 = 𝛽𝜎′𝑣0

Figure 2

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Parameters
Choose from 𝐾 ≈ 𝐾0 = 1 − sin(∅) , ∅ = 𝛿
𝛽 = 𝐾tan (𝛿) 𝛿 = 30 ͦ → 𝛽 = 0.23
or Burland:
𝛽 = 0.24~0.4(0.24 for 𝐿 > 25m)
or Flaate & Selnes:

𝛽 = 0,4𝜇𝐿 √𝑂𝐶𝑅
𝐿 + 20
𝜇𝐿 =
2𝐿 + 20

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2 Sheet pile wall

Passive earth pressure for cohesive soil

Net Passive pressure by

𝜎𝑝,𝑛𝑒𝑡 = 𝑁𝑐𝑏 𝑐𝑢𝑑 − (𝛾𝑑 𝐻 + 𝑞𝑑 ) 𝑁𝑐𝑏 = 3.6if piles are installed
Swedish Method
close to the sheet pile wall in
very sensitive and silty clay
𝑁𝑐𝑏 = 4.1 if walls which do not
have enough support, e.g.
standing in clay or near the wall
𝑁𝑐𝑏 = 5.7 for walls with inclined
anchors and satisfactory
vertical support

Design of sheet pile wall

Design of sheet piles

𝑀𝑅𝐷 ≥ 𝑀𝑆𝐷 𝜂 = form factor for bending,
𝑀𝑅𝐷 = 𝜂𝑊𝑥 𝑓𝑦𝑑 max 1.25
𝑊𝑥 = elastic section modulus
𝑓𝑦
𝑓𝑦𝑑 = = yield stress of the
𝛾𝑚 𝛾𝑛
material
𝑀𝑆𝐷 = maximum moment

Design of anchors
𝑁𝑅𝐷 ≥ 𝑁𝑆𝐷 𝑁𝑅𝐷 = bearing capacity of the
𝑁𝑆𝐷 = 1,5𝑄𝑐 anchor = minimum (anchor
material, anchor zone)
𝑄 = load at anchor level
𝑐 = spacing between anchors

Design of wale beams

𝑀𝑅𝐷 ≥ 𝑀𝑆𝐷 if one anchor fails
𝑀𝑅𝐷 = 𝜂𝑊𝑥 𝑓𝑦𝑑 𝑞𝑙 2
𝑀𝑆𝐷 =
𝑞𝑙 2 4
𝑀𝑆𝐷 =
16

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Design of dowels
𝑀𝑅𝐷 ≥ 𝑀𝑆𝐷 𝜂 = form factor=1.7 for a
𝜂𝑊𝑓𝑦𝑑 = 𝑁𝑆𝐷 𝑑 homogenous (massive) round
cross section
𝜂𝑊𝑓𝑦𝑑 = 𝑞𝑐𝑑
𝑊 = elastic section modulus =
𝜋𝐷3
32

𝑓𝑦𝑑 = yield stress of the

material (design value)
𝑞 = force on the dowel level
𝑐 = distance between the
dowels
𝑑 = distance between the foot
of the sheet pile wall and the
bedrock

Several levels of anchors (See the attached lecture notes)

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3 Dynamic foundation design

Frequency

Frequency 1
𝑓=
𝑇
Circular frequency
𝜔 = 2𝜋𝑓

Single degree of freedom systems

Dynamic equation
𝑚𝑧̈ (𝑡) + 𝑐𝑧̇ (𝑡) + 𝑘𝑧 = 𝐹(𝑡)
Natural frequency
𝑘
𝜔𝑛 = √
𝑚

Critical damping
𝑐𝑐𝑟 = 2𝑚𝜔𝑛 = 2√𝑚𝑘
Damping ratio 𝑐
𝐷=
𝑐𝑐𝑟
Frequency ratio 𝜔
𝛽=
𝜔𝑛
Steady-state amplitude 𝐹0 1
𝑅=
𝑘 √(1 − 𝛽 2 )2 + (2𝐷𝛽)2

Phase angle
2𝐷𝛽
tan 𝜙 =
1 − 𝛽2
Circular resonant frequency
𝜔𝑟 = 𝜔𝑛 √1 − 2𝐷2
Rotating masses

Force amplitude
𝑃0 = 𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝜔2
Nominal amplitude 𝑚𝑒 𝑒
𝑧𝐴 =
𝑚
Displacement magnification
𝑅 𝛽2
factor 𝑀′ = =
𝑧𝐴 √(1 − 𝛽 2 )2 + (2𝐷𝛽)2

Circular resonant frequency 𝜔𝑛

𝜔𝑟 =
√1 − 2𝐷 2
Modulus conversion

Young’s modulus
𝐸 = 2𝐺(1 + 𝜐)

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Shear modulus 𝐸
𝐺=
2 + 2𝜐
Poisson ratio 𝐸
𝜐= −1
2𝐺
Machine foundations

Natural circular frequency

(translation): 𝑘
𝜔𝑛 = √
𝑚

Natural circular frequency

(rotation): 𝑘
𝜔𝑛 = √
𝐼

Analogue parameters

Moment of inertia

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Parallel axis 2
𝐼𝑥′ = 𝐼𝑥 + 𝑚𝑑𝐶𝐺

Added soil mass/moment of inertia

Rectangular foundation

Dynamic testing
Wave velocity
𝐸
𝑐=√
𝜌

Impedance
EA
Z=
c
Initial work
Win =  Fin vdt

Force
F = Zv
Total resistance
1 1
RT = ( F1 + Zv1 ) + ( F2 − Zv2 )
2 2
Static resistance
Rstat = RT − J c ( F1 + Zv1 − RT )

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