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Design Guide for Pile Caps

dp Ws c

c Dcap d WL
3" Clear Minimum Embedment
B dc Concrete Piles: 4"
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Steel Piles: 6"


L

Timber Piles: 4"


L 2'0"
dp
L  Maximum 3'0" NOTATION:
3dp Dcap total depth  d
dc A  pile cap dimension (long side)
2'0" d  effective depth B  pile cap dimension (short side)
E
Min. dc  average depth to center of bars P  pile capacity (D
L) in tons
c  column size (diameter of dimension) w  horizontal component of crack
E 15" Minimum for Pile Allowable Loads ) 60 Tons
dp  pile diameter “S” and “L” denote short and
21" Minimum for 60 Tons  Pile Allowable Loads ) 120 Tons
E  edge distance to pile center line long, respectively
E 27" Minimum for 120 Tons  Pile Allowable Loads ) 200 Tons
L  pile spacing (center to center)
30" Minimum for 200 Tons  Pile Allowable Loads ) 280 Tons
36" Minimum for Pile Allowable Loads  280 Tons
Fig. 4.3 Typical pile cap nomenclature, dimensions, and section details.

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Fig. 4.4 Arrangement of piles and minimum plan dimensions of pile caps.

4-4 Concrete Reinforcing Steel Institute

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