General Problem

900 psf (Case-1, Ground plus 2)

(1500 psf (Case-2 Ground plus 5)

10 ft

Clay
32 ft

X ft Gravely Clay
35 ft

Silty Clay
 CASE-1
Ground Plus 2 Without Anchor
 900 psf (Case-1, Ground plus 2)
(1500 psf (Case-2 Ground plus 5)

10 ft

Clay
32 ft

35 ft
Gravely Clay

3 ft dia 0.5 ft gap 1/2in dia strand, 270 ksi

with a force of 30 kip.
NOT SURE IF SINGLE Silty Clay
STRAND IS SAFE TO RELY
ON
M = 162162 lb-ft/ft
For a 3.5 ft spacing of piles
M = 162162 x 3.5 = 567567 lb-ft/3.5ft = 567567 lb-ft/pile
M = 567567 x 12/1000 = 6810 kip-in per pile
Mu = 1.4 x 6810 = 9535 kip-in

Similarly,
V = 12552 x 3.5/1000 = 43.93 kip per pile
Vu = 43.93 x 1.4 = 61.5 kip
18-#8
Fc’ = 3000 psi
Fy = 60000 psi

#3@4” Spiral
 CASE-2
Ground Plus 2 With Anchor
 900 psf (Case-1, Ground plus 2)
(1500 psf (Case-2 Ground plus 4)

10 ft

Clay
32 ft

45 ft Gravely Clay
35 ft

1.5 ft dia 1 ft gap

Silty Clay
M = 34169 lb-ft/ft
For a 2.5 ft spacing of piles
M = 34169 x 32.5 = 567567 lb-ft/3.5ft = 85442 lb-ft/pile
M = 85442 x 12/1000 = 1025 kip-in per pile
Mu = 1.4 x 1025 = 1435 kip-in

Similarly,
V = 16643 x 2.5/1000 = 41.60 kip per pile
Vu = 41.60 x 1.4 = 59 kip
12-#6
Fc’ = 3000 psi
Fy = 60000 psi

#3@4” Spiral
 CASE-3
Ground Plus 5 No Anchor
 1800 psf (Case-2 Ground plus 5)

10 ft

Clay
32 ft

65 ft Gravely Clay
35 ft

3 ft dia No gap

Silty Clay
M = 320851 lb-ft/ft
M = 320851 x 12/1000 = 3850 kip-in per pile
Mu = 1.4 x 3850 = 5390 kip-in

Similarly,
V = 22700/1000 = 22.70 kip per pile
Vu = 22.70 x 1.4 = 31.78 kip
14-#8
Fc’ = 3000 psi
Fy = 60000 psi

#3@4” Spiral
 CASE-4
Ground Plus 5 with Anchor
 1800 psf (Case-2 Ground plus 5)

10 ft

Clay
32 ft

45 ft Gravely Clay
35 ft

1.5 ft dia 1 ft gap

Silty Clay
M = 70581 lb-ft/ft
For a 2.5 ft spacing of piles
M = 70581 x 2.5 = 176452 lb-ft/3.5ft = 176452 lb-ft/pile
M = 176452 x 12/1000 = 2117 kip-in per pile
Mu = 1.4 x 2117 = 2694 kip-in

Similarly,
V = 22276 x 2.5/1000 = 55.7 kip per pile
Vu = 55.7x 1.4 = 78 kip
14-#8
Fc’ = 3000 psi
Fy = 60000 psi

#3@4” Spiral
GROUND PLUS 5 1800 psf

32 ft excavation

RC pile 30 inch dia at 3 ft c/c

reinforced with 20-#6 rebars 2 no-1/2in dia strand, 270
and spiral reinforcement of ksi with a design force of 30
#3 @ 4” pitch. kip each conforming to
ASTM A416.

Anchors spaced at 5 ft c/c

GROUND PLUS 2 900 psf

32 ft excavation

55 ft

RC pile 30 inch dia at 3 ft c/c

reinforced with 18-#6 rebars 2 no-1/2in dia strand, 270
and spiral reinforcement of ksi with a design force of 30
#3 @ 4” pitch. kip each conforming to
ASTM A416.

Anchors spaced at 8 ft c/c