PILECAP DESIGN CALCULATIONS
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Analysis Last Modified : 22-Apr-21 12:57:14 PM
Definitions:
1. α = Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
2. ρact = Percentage steel provided
3. A1 = Area of Base for Load Transfer in 'sqm'
4. A2 = Area of Bearing under column in 'sqm'
5. AsfrPrv = Area of face reinforcement provided in 'sqmm'
6. AsfrReq = Area of face reinforcement required in 'sqmm'
7. AstPrv = Area of tensile reinforcement provided in 'sqmm/m'
8. AstReq = Area of tensile reinforcement required in 'sqmm/m'
9. AsvPrv = Area of shear reinforcement provided in 'sqmm/m'
10. AsvReq = Area of shear reinforcement required in 'sqmm/m'
11. Av = Location of section of shear-check from Pile Center
12. Beff = Effective Width for design for bending and shear in 'mm'
13. Beffsfr = Effective Width for design for Face Reinforcement in 'mm'
14. BMux = Factored Design Bending Moment for pile-cap along column D in 'kNm'
15. BMuy = Factored Design Bending Moment for pile-cap along column B in 'kNm'
16. Cx = Width of column in 'mm'
17. Cy = Length of column in 'mm'
18. D = Depth of Pilecap in 'mm'
19. Deff = Effective Depth of Pilecap in 'mm'
20. DfCol = Distance of Pile center to face of column in 'mm'
21. Icr = Moment of Inertia of concrete crack section in 'mm4'
22. Mcr = Cracking Moment
23. Mx = Bending Moment in column along Column D (from analysis) in 'kNm'
24. My = Bending Moment in column along Column B (from analysis) in 'kNm'
25. P = Axial load in pile due to Ptotal in 'kN'
26. Pcomb = Axial load in column for a load combination in 'kN'
27. Ppile = Axial Load on pile in 'kN'
28. Ptotal = Total vertical load on pile-cap for a load combination in 'kN'
29. Pmx = Axial load on pile due to moment Mx in 'kN'
30. Pmy = Axial load on pile due to moment My in 'kN'
31. sp = Spacing Between bars at outer most layer in 'mm'
32. Temp1 = Peak Hydration temperature in Degree
33. Temp2 = Seasonal Temperature Variations in Degree
34. Vc = Nominal shear strength provided by concrete in 'kN'
35. Vs Capacity = Shear strength capacity of provided shear reinforcement 'kN'
36. Vu = Design shear force in 'kN'
37. Vus = Design shear force for stirrups in 'kN'
38. Vs = Nominal shear strength provided by shear reinforcement, in 'kN'
39. Vx = Shear in Column along major axis (from analysis) in 'kN'
40. Vy = Shear in Column along minor axis (from analysis) in 'kN'
41. y = Neutral axis depth in 'mm'
42. φ = Strength reduction factor in shear
43. φ1 = Strength reduction factor in concrete bearing
44. Φ1Pnb = Bearing strength of column in 'kN'
 
Code References:
ACI 318M - 14
1. Ptmax : 7.3.3.1, 8.3.3.1, 9.3.3.1
2. Ptmin : 7.6.1.1 & 8.6.1.1/7.7.2.3
3. Vc : 22.6.5
4. Vcper : 22.5.5, 22.5.6
5. AvReq : 22.5.10.5 & 22.6.7
6. Min Shear Reinf : 7.6.3, 9.6.3 & 10.6.2
7. Max Stirrup Spacing : 9.7.6 & 10.7.6
8. One Way Shear Criteria : 13.2 & 13.4
9. Load transfer : 22.8
10. fs,perm : 24.3.2.1
11. fc,perm : 22.2.2.4.1
12. Wcr : Eq 4.2(a)
 
BS 8007 (For Early / Initial Thermal Cracking)
1. Surface Zone for suspended slab : Figure A.1
2. Surface Zone for ground slab : Figure A.2
3. Factors for the calculation of minimum reinforcement : Table A.1


 
Design Code : ACI 318M - 14  
Pilecap No : PC4  
Column No : C4 (700 mm X 700 mm)
Member Ref. No : 301  
       
Concrete Grade : C20  
Steel Grade : Fy420  
Clear Cover : 50 mm
Top of pile-cap below ground : 2.88 m
       
Density of Soil = 18 kN/cum
Founding Depth = 4 m
Pile Capacity in Compression = 1500 kN
Pile Capacity in Tension = 500 kN
Pile Capacity in Shear = 200 kN
Pile Capacity Reduction = 0 %
Pile Overloading = 10 %
Pile Group Overloading = 10 %
Pile Capacity Increase for EQ = 0 %
Pile Capacity Increase for Wind = 0 %
Live Load Reduction = 0 %
       
Consider Capacity Design : Yes  
Consider Overburden Pressure : Yes  
       
No. of Piles = 4  
Pile Diameter = 600 mm
Pile Spacing = 2.5 x Ø
Alternate Pile Spacing = 2.5 x Ø
Pilecap Size = 2400 X 2400 mm
Pilecap Depth = 1125 mm
Pilecap Offset = 150 mm
Soil Wt. + Pile-cap Wt. = 434.72 kN
       
       
 
Check for Maximum Load on One Pile:
Critical Load Combination : [9] : (LOAD 1: LOAD CASE 1) +0.75 (LOAD 2: LOAD CASE 2) -0.525 (LOAD 4: LOAD CASE 4 EQ-Y)
Pcomb = 1640.76 kN
Ptotal = Pcomb + (1 x Soil Wt.) + (1 x Pilecap Wt.)
  = 2075.48 kN
Mx = 10.39 kNm
My = -77.44 kNm
P = Ptotal/ No. of Piles
  = 518.87 kN
Pmx = 3.46 kN
Pmy = 25.81 kN
       
Maximum load on pile = 548.15 kN
Allowable load on pile = 1500 x 1.1
  = 1650 kN
 
Check for Maximum Load on Pile Group:
Critical Load Combination : [2] : (LOAD 1: LOAD CASE 1) +(LOAD 2: LOAD CASE 2)
Pcomb = 1616.98 kN
Ptotal = Pcomb + (1 x Soil Wt.) + (1 x Pilecap Wt.)
  = 2051.7 kN
Mx = 7.87 kNm
My = -16.72 kNm
       
Maximum load on pile group = 2051.7 kN
Allowable load on pile group = 4 x 1500 x 1.1
  = 6600 kN
 
Check for Maximum shear on Pile Group:
Critical Load Combination : [3] : (LOAD 1: LOAD CASE 1) +0.7 (LOAD 3: LOAD CASE 3 EQ-X)
Pcomb = 1390.09 kN
Ptotal = Pcomb + (1 x Soil Wt.) + (1 x Pilecap Wt.)
  = 1824.81 kN
Mx = 100.88 kNm
My = -14.14 kNm
Vx = 8.12 kN
Vy = 38.76 kN
Maximum shear on pile group = sqrt(8.122 + 38.762)
= 39.6 kN
Shear capacity of pile group = 4 x 200 x 1 x 1
  = 800 kN
 
Check for Uplift Load on Pile:
No uplift in any pile
 
Design for Bending:
Bottom Reinforcement Along Column-D
Ppile = Capacity of pile
  = 1500 x 1.5
  = 2250 kN
       
Deff = 1065 mm
Beff = 900 mm
DfCol = 0.4 m
BMux = Ppile X DfCol
  = 900 kNm
PtReq = 0.24 %
AstReq (BM) = 2560 sqmm/m
AstPrv = #19 @ 110 C/C
  = 2604.73 sqmm/m
 
Top Reinforcement Along Column-D
D = 1125 mm
AstReq = 2025 sqmm/m
AstPrv = #19 @ 140 C/C
  = 2046.57 sqmm/m
 
Bottom Reinforcement Along Column-B
Ppile = Capacity of pile
  = 1500 x 1.5
  = 2250 kN
       
Deff = 1045 mm
Beff = 900 mm
DfCol = 0.4 m
BMuy = Ppile X DfCol
  = 900 kNm
PtReq = 0.25 %
AstReq (BM) = 2612 sqmm/m
AstPrv = #19 @ 105 C/C
  = 2728.76 sqmm/m
 
Top Reinforcement Along Column-B
D = 1125 mm
AstReq = 2025 sqmm/m
AstPrv = #19 @ 140 C/C
  = 2046.57 sqmm/m
       
Design for One Way Shear:
Along Column-D
Ppile = Capacity of pile
  = 1500 x 1.5
  = 2250 kN
       
Location of critical section is at d/2 from face of column
Section Location from column center = 882.5 mm
       
Data for Piles      
Pile No Load (kN) % covered Shear (kN)
P1 2250 72.08 628.12
P2 2250 72.08 628.12
P3 2250 72.08 628.12
P4 2250 72.08 628.12
 
Design Shear Force (Vu) = Max. of (Shear due to P1+P3, P2+P4)
  = 1256.25 kN
Deff = 1065 mm
Beff = 2400 mm
φVc = 1450.03 kN
Vu < φVc,  Hence Shear Reinforcement is not required
 
Along Column-B
Ppile = Capacity of pile
  = 1500 x 1.5  
  = 2250  
       
Location of critical section is at d/2 from face of column
Section Location from column center = 872.5 mm
       
Data for Piles      
Pile No Load (kN) % covered Shear (kN)
P1 2250 70.42 665.63
P2 2250 70.42 665.63
P3 2250 70.42 665.63
P4 2250 70.42 665.63
 
Design Shear Force (Vu) = Max. of (Shear due to P1+P2, P3+P4)
  = 1331.25 kN
Deff = 1045 mm
Beff = 2400 mm
φVc = 1425.87 kN
Vu < φ Vc, Hence Shear Reinforcement is not required
 
Design of Face Reinforcement:
AsfrReq = SFR % X D X Beffsfr
= 0.05 X 1125 X 500 / 100
= 281 sqmm
Asfr Prv = 4-#10
= 284 sqmm
 
Check for Load Transfer from Column to PileCap
Critical Load Combination : [20] : 1.2 (LOAD 1: LOAD CASE 1) +(LOAD 2: LOAD CASE 2) -(LOAD 4: LOAD CASE 4 EQ-Y)
P = 2046.89 kN
A2 = 0.49 sqm
A1 = 5.76 sqm
Base Area = 5.76 sqm
A1 < Base Area  
Modification Factor = SquareRoot(A1/A2) < = 2
SquareRoot(A1/A2) = 3.43  
Thus, Modification Factor = 2  
Φ1Pnb = Φ1 x 0.85 x Modification Factor x A2 x Fck x 1000
  = 0.65 x 0.85 x 0.49 x 2 x 20 x 1000
  = 10829 kN
Φ1Pnb > P, Hence Safe.