Instructions

This spreadsheet estimates the settlement of a pile group by the imaginry footing method.
The method consists of replacing the pile group with an imaginary footing, the use a "dissipation cone"
method
to estimate stresses and settlements.

First enter the required field (in yellow) in the sheet "Input & Profile".
Absolute and relative magnitude of resulting settlements are shown in the sheet "Settlement Calculation".
The sheet "Drawing" represents the profile entered and shows properties and associated settlements for each
strata. It also illustrates the shape of the dissipation cone.

NOTE - LIMITATIONS
The drawing can be visualized only for 9 layers, and position of label might need to be readusted for each
profile-entry. It is not recommended to resize or change the scale of the drawing (in order to have it on scale).

ooting method.
, the use a "dissipation cone"

sheet "Settlement Calculation".

nd associated settlements for each

ht need to be readusted for each

wing (in order to have it on scale).

LdgPiles 2.1
Input all the fields in yellow - move mouse over cell for help

Project name
Project Number

Project name
600000

Case Description

Long Piles

Footing width B =
Footing length L =
Footprint Area
Elevation Load Factor
No of Stores
Structural Load = stores x area x ELF / 2

360
100
36000
0.23
30
124200

ft
ft
ft2

tons

Profile End elevation

Structural floor Elevation
Pile cap thickness

-130
6.5
6 ft

Pile tip depth

Equivalent depth

-58
-38.5

Input the profile

Str.

Description

Top
Elevation
(ft)

Bottom
Elevation
(ft)

Thickness
(ft)

Ratio v/h

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Stratum 1
Stratum 2
Stratum 3
Stratum 4
Stratum 5
Stratum 6
Stratum 7
Stratum 8
Stratum 9

6.5
-0.9
-4.7
-25.7
-45.2
-54.6
-62.3
-75.3
-82.6

-0.9
-4.7
-25.7
-45.2
-54.6
-62.3
-75.3
-82.6
-130.0

7.4
3.8
21.0
19.5
9.4
7.7
13.0
7.3
47.4

2
2
1.5
1.5
2
1
2
2
2

Output
Estimated Settlement
2.7 - 5.4 [in]

Average N
value
Es (low)
(tsf)
-

42
3
22
32
27
100
18
10
41

200
10
500
1000
200
2000
400
120
1000

Es (high)
(tsf)

E from Burlan &

Burbidge (sand)
(tsf)

500
20
700
1500
500
4000
800
200
2000

1136
29
476
774
608
3876
349
162
1119

Settlement
Settlement
Analysis
Analysis

10

7.4

6.5
1

Stratum 1

N avg = 42

3.8

E = 200 - 500

2 Stratum 2
N avg = 3
E = 10 - 20

Q 12420 tons
= 0

-0.9
-4.7

21.0

-10
3
Stratum 3
N avg = 22
E = 500 - 700

-20

-25.7

19.5

elevations

-30
4 Stratum 4
E = 1000 - 1500
N avg = 32

6521.7

0.2 - 0.3

-38.5
-40

-45.2

-50

9.4

Stratum 5

N avg = 27

E = 200 - 500

5846.9

0.7 - 1.6

7.7

-54.6
6 Stratum 6
N avg = 100

E = 2000 - 4000

5102.6

0.1 - 0.1

-58.0

-60
-62.3
7

Stratum 7

-70

E = 400 - 800

4423.4

Case
Long
Pile
tip
Piles

0.4 - 0.9

13.0

N avg = 18

Totalelevation
settlement= = 2.758
- 5.4
[in]

-75.3

-80

7.3

Stratum 8

N avg = 10

E = 120 - 200

4023

0.9 - 1.5

-82.6
9
Stratum 9
N avg = 41

E = 1000 - 2000

3778.7

-90

290028990.xls

0.5 - 1.1

Project Project name

Project
:
60000
no: 0
Legend

N avg = Average N value

E = Modulus of elasticity
[tsf]
= average stress [psf]
= settlement [inches]

-38.5

58.0

290028990.xls

Project name

Project Number

600000

Settlement Evaluation
Stratum 8

Pile tip elevation

-58.0

Imaginary footing depth

Footing width B =
Footing length L =
Footprint Area

Min Settlement
Max Settlement

Str.

Description

ft

100

ft

36000

ft2

Top
Elevation

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum
Stratum

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Stratum 6

360

2.74
5.43

Stratum 4

Stratum 7

-38.5

Elevation Load Factor

0.23
No of Stores
30
Structural Load = stores x area x ELF 124200
Bottom elevation
-130.0

Stratum 9

Stratum 5

tons

in
in

Bottom
Elevation

Actual

Ratio v/h

Thickness

(ft)

(ft)

(ft)

Distributed

Equiv.
Footing
Width
Be = B + 2b

Equiv.
Footing
Length
Le = L + 2b

Equiv. Area

b (ft)

(ft)

(ft)

(ft2)

(tsf)

(tsf)

(tsf)

Width

A = BexLe

Stress

Es (low) Es (high) Settlement

avg = P/A

% of total

=
( avgxtx12)/Es
(in)
max
min

settlement
max
min

6.5

-0.9

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00

200

500

0.00

0.00

0%

0%

-0.9

-4.7

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00

10

20

0.00

0.00

0%

0%

-4.7

-25.7

0.0

1.5

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.00

500

700

0.00

0.00

0%

0%

-25.7

-45.2

6.7

1.5

2.2

364.5

104.5

38088.0

3.26

1000

1500

0.26

0.18

5%

6%

-45.2

-54.6

9.4

6.8

373.7

113.7

42484.4

2.92

200

500

1.65

0.66

30%

24%

-54.6

-62.3

7.7

13.0

386.1

126.1

48680.9

2.55

2000

4000

0.12

0.06

2%

2%

-62.3

-75.3

13.0

20.1

400.3

140.3

56155.4

2.21

400

800

0.86

0.43

16%

16%

-75.3

-82.6

7.3

25.2

410.4

150.4

61745.3

2.01

120

200

1.47

0.88

27%

32%

-82.6

-130.0

47.4

28.7

417.5

157.5

65737.6

1.89

1000

2000

1.07

0.54

20%

20%

Total Settlement =

max

min

5.43

2.74

[in]