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Pile Cap Design Calculation Guide

This document provides details on the design of a pile cap, including its geometry, pile arrangement, material properties, applied loads, and calculations. It specifies a rectangular pedestal height of 1.2m within the cap. Under a critical load case of 201, each of the 5 piles is calculated to experience an axial reaction of around -817 kN. Reinforcement is designed using #16 bars spaced at 110mm based on a required pile cap thickness of 1.3m, which satisfies the bending moment of -1994.908 kNm.

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Pile Cap Design Calculation Guide

This document provides details on the design of a pile cap, including its geometry, pile arrangement, material properties, applied loads, and calculations. It specifies a rectangular pedestal height of 1.2m within the cap. Under a critical load case of 201, each of the 5 piles is calculated to experience an axial reaction of around -817 kN. Reinforcement is designed using #16 bars spaced at 110mm based on a required pile cap thickness of 1.3m, which satisfies the bending moment of -1994.908 kNm.

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  • Pile Cap Design Introduction: Provides an overview of the pile cap design process, including reference standards and arrangement details.
  • Pile Cap Design Calculation: Explains the method of calculating pile cap design with detailed examples of load and reinforcement calculations.
  • One Way Shear Check: Describes the process for checking one way shear along different span directions including calculations and safety checks.
  • Two Way Shear Check: Covers the calculations and safety checks for two way shear in pile cap design.
  • Reinforcement Selection: Details the selection process for bottom and top reinforcement in pile cap structures.

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PILE CAP DESIGN

British code(BS 8110-97)

Pile Cap 0

PILE ARRANGEMENT

Pedestal
Include Pedestal : Yes

Pedestal Shape : Rectangular

Pedestal Height (Ph) : 1.200 m

Pedestal Length - X (Pl) : 0.450 m

Pedestal Width - Z (Pw) : 0.450 m

Pile Cap Geometrical Data


Pile Cap Length PCL : 4.232 m
Pile Cap Width PCW : 4.232 m
Initial Pile Cap Thickness tI : 1.300 m

Pile Geometrical Data


Pile spacing Ps : 2.250 m
Pile Edge distance e : 0.525 m
Pile Diameter dp : 0.750 m

Pile Capacities
Axial Capacity PP : 900.000 kN
Lateral Capacity PL : 100.000 kN
Uplift Capacity PU : 100.000 kN

Material Properties
Concrete f'c : 30000.005 kN/m^2
Reinforcement fy : 460000.077 kN/m^2

Concrete Cover
Bottom Clear Cover CCB : 0.075 m
Side Clear Cover CCS : 0.100 m
Pile in Pile Cap PCP : 0.100 m

Loading applied at top of cap

For the loads shown in this table, the sign convention is the same as that for JOINT LOADS in [Link] when global Y is the vertical
axis.

Fy
(kN)
Load Fx Fz Mx Mz
Downwards is
Case (kN) (kN) (kNm) (kNm)
negative Upwards
is positive
101 0.000 -3500.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
201 0.000 -3500.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Pile Cap size (in investigated direction) H : 4.232 m


Pile Cap size (in investigated perpendicular direction) B : 4.232 m

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PILE CAP DESIGN CALCULATION


Self Weight Calculation
Self Weight : 581.911 kN

Pedestal Weight : 6.075 kN

Soil Weight : 0.000 kN

Extra weight for Surcharge : 0.000 kN

Buoyancy Reduction : 0.000 kN

Pile Reactions for ultimate load cases

Total number of piles N = 5


Critical Load Case : 201

This is the load case for which the pilecap depth required is the maximum. If there are multiple load cases for which the same
maximum depth is required, then the load case with the highest axial load (absolute value) is considered as the critical load case.

_ Arrangement Reaction
X Y Axial Lateral Uplift
Pile No.
(m) (m) (kN) (kN) (kN)
1 -1.591 -1.591 -817.597 0.000 0.000
2 -1.591 1.591 -817.597 0.000 0.000
3 0.000 0.000 -817.597 0.000 0.000
4 1.591 -1.591 -817.597 0.000 0.000
5 1.591 1.591 -817.597 0.000 0.000

Reinforcement Calculation for Pile Cap

Maximum bar size allowed along length : # 32 mm


Maximum bar size allowed along width : # 32
Bending Moment At Critical Section : -1994.908 kNm (About Z-axis)
Bending Moment At Critical Section : -1994.908 kNm (About X-axis)
Pile Cap Thickness t : 1.300 m
Selected bar size along length : # 16
Selected bar size along width : # 16
Selected bar spacing along length : 110.00 mm
Selected bar spacing along width : 110.00 mm

Pile Cap Thickness Check

Calculated Thickness (t) = 1.300m

Check for Moment (Along Length)

Critical load case for thickness is reported only when required thickness is more than the given minimum thickness

Critical Load Case : 201

Moment along Moment along


Pile No.
x1-x1(kNm) x2-x2(kNm)
1 -1116.797 0.000
2 -1116.797 0.000
3 -7.120 -7.120
4 0.000 -1116.797
5 0.000 -1116.797

Effective Depth = = 1.077 m

Governing moment (Mu) = = -1994.908 kNm


K = = 0.014

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K <= 0.156. hence, safe

Check for Moment (Along Width)

Critical load case for thickness is reported only when required thickness is more than the given minimum thickness

Critical Load Case : 201

Moment along Moment along


Pile No.
y1-y1(kNm) y2-y2(kNm)
1 -1116.797 0.000
2 0.000 -1116.797
3 -7.120 -7.120
4 -1116.797 0.000
5 0.000 -1116.797

Effective Depth = = 1.077 m

Governing moment (Mu) = = -1994.908 kNm

K = = 0.014

K <= 0.156. Hence, safe

Check for One Way Shear (Along Length)

Shear Force Shear Force


Pile No.
x1-x1(kN) x2-x2(kN)
1 -765.574 0.000
2 -765.574 0.000
3 0.000 0.000
4 0.000 -765.574
5 0.000 -765.574
TOTAL -1531.149 -1531.149

Design Shear Force for One-Way -


= Vu = kN
Action 1419.235

Design Shear Stress for One-


= = -311.418 kN/m^2 BS 8110-1997 Eqn 3
Way Action V

Allowable Shear Stress for One- BS 8110-1997 sec


= = 4381.781 kN/m^2
Way Action VC1 [Link]

We Observe V < Vc1

Shear strength considering enhanced shear

Vide Table 3.8 note 2 , the values of parameters

BS 8110-1997 Table
V1 = = 0.159
3.8

BS 8110-1997 Table
V2 = = 1.000
3.8

BS 8110-1997 Table
V3 = = 1.200
3.8

BS 8110-1997 Table
Design concrete shear stress: Vc = = 363.727 kN/m^2
3.8

Length Traversed by shear BS 8110-1997 Table


= = 1.141 m
failure plane :avx 3.8

As avx <= 2.0xEffective Depth


(d)

Enhanced Shear Strength Vce = = 686.665 kN/m^2

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We Observe V < Vce hence safe

Pile Spacing (Ps) <= 3x Effective Depth (dp)

V <= Vce hence Safe

Check for One Way Shear (Along Width)

Shear Force Shear Force


Pile No.
y1-y1(kN) y2-y2(kN)
1 -765.574 0.000
2 0.000 -765.574
3 0.000 0.000
4 -765.574 0.000
5 0.000 -765.574
TOTAL -1531.149 -1531.149

Design Shear Force for = Vu = - kN


One-Way Action 1419.235

Design Shear Stress for BS 8110-1997 Eqn


= = -311.418 kN/m^2
One-Way Action V 3

Allowable Shear Stress BS 8110-1997 Eqn


= = 4381.781 kN/m^2
for One-Way Action VC1 [Link]

We Observe V < Vc1

Shear strength considering enhanced shear

Vide Table 3.8 note 2 , the values of parameters

V1 = = 0.159

BS 8110-1997
V2 = = 1.000
Table 3.8

V3 = = 1.200

Design concrete shear BS 8110-1997


= = 363.727 kN/m^2
stress: Vc Table 3.8

Length Traversed by
= = 1.141 m
shear failure plane :avz

As avz <= 1.5xEffective Depth(d)

Enhanced Shear Force


= = 686.665 kN/m^2
Vce

We Observe V < Vce hence safe

Ps <= 3dp

V <= Vce. hence Safe

Check for One Way Shear

Shear Force Shear Force


Pile No.
x1-x1(kN) x2-x2(kN)
1 -765.574 0.000
2 -765.574 0.000
3 0.000 0.000
4 0.000 -765.574
5 0.000 -765.574
TOTAL -1531.149 -1531.149

Design Shear for One-Way Action = SOL = - kN


1419.235

V = = -311.418 kN/m^2

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VC1 = = 4381.781 kN/m^2

We Observe V < Vc1

BS 8110-1997
V1 = = 0.159
Table 3.8

BS 8110-1997
V2 = = 1.000
Table 3.8

BS 8110-1997
V3 = = 1.200
Table 3.8

BS 8110-1997
Vc = = 363.727 kN/m^2
Table 3.8

avx = = 1.141 m

As avx < 1.5d

Vce = = 686.665 kN/m^2

Ps <= 3dp and V <= Vce hence Safe

Check for Two Way Shear (Along Length)

Two-way Shear Two-way Shear


Pile No. at column face at critical distance
(kN) (kN)
1 -817.597 -817.597
2 -817.597 -817.597
3 0.000 0.000
4 -817.597 -817.597
5 -817.597 -817.597
TOTAL -3130.744 -2701.984

Design Shear Force for Two-Way Action at column face Vu = -3130.744 kN


Design Shear Force for Two-Way Action at critical dist Vu1 = -2701.984 kN
Design Shear Stress for Two-Way Action at
= = -1383.504 kN/m^2
critical dist Vmax
Allowable Shear Stress for Two-Way Action at
= = 4381.781 kN/m^2
critical dist
Pile Spacing ps = = 2250.000 m
Pile Diameter dp = = 750.000 m
Here Ps <= 3dp
We observe Vmax <= VC1 hence safe

Beta=0.5, Deformed Bar:Type 2

Calculation of Maximum Bar Size

Along Length

Bar diameter corresponding to max bar size (db) = 32.000 mm Beta=0.5, Deformed Bar:Type 2

Development Length(ld) = = 1.461 m

Allowable Length(ldb) = = 1.791 m

ldb >ldHence, safe

Along Width

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Bar diameter corresponding to max bar size(db) = 32.000 mm

Development Length(ld) = = 1.461 m

Allowable Length(ldb) = = 1.791 m

ldb >ld. Hence, safe

Selection of Bottom and Top Reinforcement

Top reinforcement is provided same as bottom reinforcement

Along Length

Critical Load Case : 201

Minimum Area of Steel(Astmin) = 7151.235 mm2

Calculated Area of Steel(Ast) = 7151.235 mm2

Area of steel provided(Astprovided) = 7151.235 mm2

Astmin<= Astprovided, Steel area is accepted.

Minimum spacing allowed (Smin) 40 + db = 56.00 mm

Bar type selected = # 16

Selected spacing (S) = 110.00 mm

Smin<= S <= 450 mm and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size. The reinforcement is accepted.

Smin<= S <= 450 mm and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size. The reinforcement is accepted.

Along Width

Critical Load Case : 201

Minimum Area of Steel (Astmin) = 7151.235 mm2


Calculated Area of Steel (Ast) = 7151.235 mm2
Area of steel provided (Astprovided) = 7151.235 mm2
Astmin<= Ast, Steel area is accepted.

Minimum spacing allowed (Smin) 40 + db = 56.00 mm


Bar type selected = # 16
Selected spacing (S) = 114.73 mm
Smin<= S <= 450 mm and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size. The reinforcement is accepted.
Smin<= S <= 450 mm and selected bar size < selected maximum bar size. The reinforcement is accepted.

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