Calculation for Bearing Capacity of Pile Ultimate Limit State Design

Clause 4.3.1, AS2159-2009

Diameter of pile D 750 mm

Dead load G kN
Live Load Q kN
Design action effect Ed 3000 kN Clause 3.2.2, AS2159-2009

Bedrock level (RL) +0.00 m AHD

Skin friction capacity:

Ultimate
Skin Skin
Rock type from to Length Friction Area
m AHD m AHD m kN/m2 m2/m

Layer 2 +0.00 -1.20 1.20 600 2.356

Total skin friction

End bearing capacity:

Ultimate Pile End

End Base Bearing
Layer Bearing Area Capacity
kN/m2 m2 kN
Layer 2 10000 0.442 4417.9

Total ultimate geotechnical strength Rd,ug 6114.3 kN

Geotechnical reduction factor g 0.52
Design geotechnical strength Rd,g 3179.4 kN

Rd,g >= Ed OK
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lause 3.2.2, AS2159-2009

Friction Total
Load Friction
Capacity Capacity
kN/m kN

1413.7 1696.5
otal skin friction 1696.5
Calculation for Bearing Capacity of Pile Working Stress Design
AS2159-2009

Diameter of pile D 900 mm

Working axial load WL 2500 kN

Bedrock level (RL) +0.00 m AHD

Skin friction capacity:

Allowable
skin Skin
Rock type from to Height friction area
m AHD m AHD m kN/m2 m2/m
Layer 2 +0.00 -1.50 1.50 600 2.827

End bearing capacity:

Allowable Pile End

End Base Bearing
Layer 2 Bearing Area Capacity
kN/m2 m2 kN
Layer 2 6000 0.636 3817.0

Skin friction allowable capacity qs 2544.7 kN

End bearing load capacity qb 3817.0 kN
Total allowable load capacity Qa 6361.7 kN Qa > WL
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Friction Total
load friction
capacity capacity
kN/m kN
1696.5 2544.7
Sum --> 2544.7

OK
Calculation for Bearing Capacity of Pile Working Stress Design

Diameter of pile D 450 mm

Working axial load WL 1500 kN

Bedrock level (RL) +16.00 m AHD

Skin friction capacity:

Ultimate
Skin Skin
Rock type from to Height Friction Area
m AHD m AHD m kN/m2 m2/m
Layer 1 +16.00 +14.00 2.00 350 1.414
Layer 2 +14.00 +11.00 3.00 500 1.414

End bearing capacity:

Ultimate Pile End

End Base Bearing
Layer 2 Bearing Area Capacity
kN/m2 m2 kN
Layer 2 6000 0.159 954.3

Skin friction ultimate capacity qs 3110.2 kN

End bearing load ultimate capacity qb 954.3 kN
Total ultimate load capacity Q 4064.4 kN
Factor of safety FS 3.0
Allowable load capacity of pile Qa 1354.8 kN Qa > WL
Working Stress Design

Friction Total
Load Friction
Capacity Capacity
kN/m kN
494.8 989.6
706.9 2120.6
Sum --> 3110.2

OK