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Worked example 1: Solution based onPDR method
Solution for Case 1
3.4.1 Vertical load capacity
- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- The corresponding factor of safety is
34.5/20 = 1.73, which does not satisfy the design criterion.
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.
( ) (0.6 0.1) 28.26 1.696s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
( ) (0.42 0.1) 28.26 1.187s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 15) 0.2826 0.331e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 4.239 0.102p c pW V MN = = =
1.696 0.331 0.102 1.925ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
1.187 0.102 1.289ult
pile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (assumed 9 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the
foundation is
34.5 (9 1.925) 51.83MN+ = (3.41)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:
2 (8.6 4.6) 0.1 15 8.6 4.6 (9 0.1 0.018 15) (10 6 8.6 4.6) 0.576
39.6 46.29 11.77 97.66MN
+ + + +
= + + =
(3.42)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is
51.83 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
51.83/20 = 2.59, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.2 Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
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2 20.576 6 1043.2
8 8
urm
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
43.2/25 = 1.73, which does not satisfies the design criterion.
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
271
4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 20 2043.2 1 42.6
4 51.83 51.83urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
1.289 (3 4 3 4 3 0) 30.9up uui ii
M P x MNm=
= = + + =
Puui= 1.289 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
42.6 + 30.9 = 73.5 MNm (3.43)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:
+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively):Figure 3.71
Figure 3.71 Lateral resistance factors at ground surface (0) and at great depth () (after
Poulos and Davis, 1980)
4.5 0.1 0.45u c u
p K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
2 20.25 0.45 6 15 151.9uB B u B B
M p B D MNm= = = (3.44)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
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73.5 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
73.5/25 = 2.94, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.3 Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.6 15 1.5 0.6 7.6u uH S d L d MN= = = (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 7.6 = 68.5 MN (3.45)
+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.6
u u
u
H H
f S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.6 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.61 MN (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 0.61 = 5.49 MN (3.46)
Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28): 5.49 MN (3.47)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 15 40.5u u B B
H p B D MN= = = (3.48)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 5.49 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:
5.49/2 = 2.74, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.4 Load-settlement behavior
- The following calculations will be carried out.
1. A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediatesettlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
2. A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,
the consolidation settlement.
3. Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
saE
KI
= (3.49)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
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4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.5
u = Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(a)undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(b)drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22
riK MN m
= =
- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 15/(6 x 10) = 0.25 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
0.25 6 10 0.0888169
applied
r
r
Pw mk
= = = or 89 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.50)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10riK
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 89 = 7 mm
Corner and centre: 0.2 x 89 = 18 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):
+ Single pile
(a)undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.561 15
11 1 0.5 1 4.135 0.635 0.310 0.3
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.561 151 1
1 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 0.635 0.3
l
l l
l rk G r
l l
l r
+ +
= =
+ +
(3.51)
1k = 0.217 MN/mm
3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1= 0.5
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/ 10 /10 1l bG G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 15 / 0.3 4.135l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.135 3000) 15 / 0.3 0.635l l r = =
( )2 2 0.635
2 2 0.635
1 1tanh 0.561
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
(b)drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
01 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.434 151
1 1 0.3 1 4.472 0.465 0.35.8 0.31 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.434 15
1 11 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.465 0.3
l
l l
l rk Grl l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.52)
1k = 0.122 MN/mm
155.8
2(1 ) 2(1 0.3)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.3
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1l b
G G = = =
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 / 5.8 5172.4p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.3 15 / 0.3 4.472l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.472 5172.4) 15 / 0.3 0.465l l r = =
( )2 2 0.465
2 2 0.465
1 1tanh 0.434
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
+ Piled group:
Assuming that the group factor is approximated as pn (where npis the number of piles),
the following initial piled group stiffness are obtained:
(a) undrained case: 1 217 9 651 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
(b) drained case: 2 122 9 366 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
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+ Piled raft: pri piK X K=
(a)undrained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 420 / 6511.044
1 0.64 420 / 6511 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.044 651 680 / ue piK X K MN m= = =
(b)drained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 169 / 3661.026
1 0.64 169 / 3661 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.026 366 375 / e piK X K MN m = = =
- Proportion of load carried initially by the piles, p :
(a)undrained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 4200.267
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 651 651
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.267) 0.79p
= + = + =
(b)drained case:
( )0.2 0.2 169 0.146
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 366 366r
r p p
KK K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.146) 0.87p = + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
p and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
( )( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KXK K
0.2
1 0.8( / )
r
r p p
K
K K K
1/ (1 )p = +
p p puV V V= r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:AV V
1
fp p
pipu
VS
R V
XK V
=
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:A
V V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr
ru
V V VS
XK R V VK R
V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
Table 3.5 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)
V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S
(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VA
0 1.044 0.790 0.00 0.00 420.0 651.0 21.9 0.0 No
5 1.044 0.789 3.95 1.05 410.4 576.8 21.9 8.3 No10 1.052 0.752 7.52 2.48 397.3 509.8 23.0 18.6 No
15 1.062 0.707 10.61 4.39 379.9 451.7 24.5 31.3 No
20 1.073 0.660 13.21 6.79 358.0 402.8 26.2 46.3 No
25 1.082 0.619 15.48 9.52 333.1 360.2 28.0 64.1 No
30 - - 17.53 12.47 306.2 321.6 28.0 86.1 Yes
35 - - 17.53 17.47 260.5 321.6 28.0 106.6 Yes
40 - - 17.53 22.47 214.9 321.6 28.0 135.9 Yes
45 - - 17.53 27.47 169.2 321.6 28.0 181.1 Yes
50 - - 17.53 32.47 123.6 321.6 28.0 260.4 Yes
52 - - 17.53 34.47 105.3 321.6 28.0 311.7 Yes
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term design
load of 15 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 31 mm.
Piled raft
Piles
Raft
Figure 3.72 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).
- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )CFS can be computed as the
Verticalappliedload:MN
Settlement: mm
p
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difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 115 0.0179
375 680CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.53)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.0313 0.0179 0.0492
TF
u e ue
VS V m
K K K= + = + =
or 49 mm
This satisfies the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
3.4.5 Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srrs
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.54)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10rs
K
= =
- From Figure 3.2: the ratio of the maximum differential settlement to the average
settlement is 0.2 (corner) and 0.08 (mid-side). Assuming that this ratio applies also to the
piled raft, the maximum long-term differential settlement (centre-to-corner) is 0.2 x
0.0492 = 0.00984 m (or 9.8 mm) and (centre-to-midside) is 0.08 x 0.0492 = 0.00394 m
(or 3.9 mm). This satisfies the design criterion of 10 mm maximum long-term differential
settlement.
3.4.6 Pile loads
- At the design ultimate load of 20 MN, the proportion of load carried by the piles (from
Table 3.1) is given by 0.660p =
. Then
max 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.660 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= + + = + +
1.47 1.04 2.51MN= + =
min 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.660 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= =
1.47 1.04 0.43MN= =
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- The maximum axial piled load of 2.51 MN exceeds the ultimate geotechnical piled load
capacity of 1.925 MN, thus implying that the capacity of the outer piles is fully utilized.
3.4.7 Raft bending moments and shears
- Long-term case (purely vertical loading) is considered and the applied loading is
assumed to be uniformly distributed. The average applied pressure is 15/(6 10) = 0.25
MPa and the piles take 87% of the applied load.
+ The average raft contact pressure is
0.25 0.87 x 0.25 = 0.0325 MPa
+ The average load in each pile is
(0.87 x 15)/9 = 1.45 MN
x
y
Figure 3.73 Diving of raft into three strips of equal width (B1 = 2 m)
1.45MN1.45MN1.45MN
0.065MN/m
0.5MN/m
(a) Load diagram
Q (MN)
Shear:MN
Length (m)
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(b) Shear diagram
M (MNm)
(c) Moment diagram
Figure 3.74 Load, shear and moment diagrams for strip
- Dividing the raft into three strips of equal width (in each direction) and calculating the
maximum positive (sagging) and the corresponding maximum negative (hogging)
bending moments based on simple statics (Poulos (1991)). Figure 3.4 shows the method
used for dividing of the raft and Figure 3.5a presents the load diagram.
+ In Figure 3.5a:
Applied load on trip (B = 2m): 0.25 x 2 = 0.5 MPa
Pressure under the trip (B = 2m): 0.0325 x 2 = 0.065 MPa
Load of each pile: 1.45 MN
+ Maximum positive bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= 0.967/2 = 0.484 MNm/m (at x = 10/3 m) (B = 2 m)
In y-direction:
My= 0+ Maximum negative bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= -0.218/2 = - 0.109 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= -0.218/2 = - 0.109 MNm/m
+ Maximum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmax
= +1.015/2 = + 0.508 MN/m
+ Minimum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Bendingmoment:MNm
Length (m)
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Qmin= -1.015/2 = - 0.508 MN/m
Solution for Case 2
1. Vertical load capacity- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.
( ) (0.6 0.1) 33.912 2.035s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
( ) (0.42 0.1) 33.912 1.424s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 21.6) 0.19625 0.253
e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 4.239 0.102p c pW V MN = = =
2.035 0.253 0.102 2.186ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
1.424 0.102 1.526ultpile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (assumed 9 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the
foundation is
34.5 (9 2.186) 54.174MN+ = (3.55)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:
2 (8.5 4.5) 0.1 21.6 8.5 4.5 (9 0.1 0.018 21.6) (10 6 8.5 4.5) 0.576
56.16 49.3 12.528 117.988MN
+ + + +
= + + =(3.56)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is
54.174 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
54.174/20 = 2.71, which satisfies the design criterion.
2. Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
2 20.576 6 1043.2
8 8
urm
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
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4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 20 2043.2 1 42.2
4 54.174 54.174urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
1.526 (3 4 3 4 3 0) 36.624up uui ii
M P x MNm=
= = + + =
Puui= 1.526 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
42.2 + 36.624 = 78.8 MNm (3.57)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:
+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively): Figure 7.7 in
Poulos and Davis (1980)
4.5 0.1 0.45u c u
p K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
2 20.25 0.45 6 21.6 314.9
uB B u B BM p B D MNm= = = (3.58)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
78.8 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
78.8/25 = 3.15, which satisfies the design criterion.
3. Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.5 21.6 1.5 0.5 9.38u uH S d L d MN= = =
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 9.38 = 84.42 MN (3.59)
+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.5
u u
u
H Hf
S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.5 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.62 MNFor 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 0.62 = 5.61 MN (3.60)
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Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28): 5.61 MN (3.61)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 21.6 58.3u u B B
H p B D MN= = = (3.62)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 5.61 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:
5.61/2 = 2.81, which satisfies the design criterion.
4. Load-settlement behavior
- The following calculations will be carried out.
4. A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediate
settlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
5. A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,
the consolidation settlement.
6. Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
saE
KI
= (3.63)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.5
u = Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(c)undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(d)drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22
riK MN m
= =
- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 15/(6 x 10) = 0.25 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
0.25 6 100.0888
169
applied
r
r
Pw m
k
= = = or 89 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
215.57 1sr
ri
s r
E B tKE L L
= Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.64)
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1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 89 = 7 mmCorner and centre: 0.2 x 89 = 18 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):
+ Single pile
(c)undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.774 21.61
1 1 0.5 1 4.682 1.031 0.2510 0.25
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.774 21.61 11 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 1.031 0.25
l
l l
l rk G r
l l
l r
+ +
= =
+ +
(3.65)
1k = 0.225 MN/mm
3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.5/2 = 0.25 m
= rb/r0= 0.25/0.25 = 1
= 0.5
/ 10 /10 1l b
G G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 21.6 / 0.25 4.682l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.682 3000) 21.6 / 0.25 1.031l l r = =
( )2 2 1.031
2 2 1.0311 1tanh 0.7741 1
l
le ele e
= = + +
(d)drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.64 21.61
1 1 0.3 1 5.019 0.758 0.255.8 0.25
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.64 21.61 1
1 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.758 0.25
l
l l
l rk Gr
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.66)
1k = 0.137 MN/mm
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( )
0.2 0.2 4200.248
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 675 675
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.248) 0.80p = + = + =
(d)drained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 1690.123
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 411 411
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.123) 0.89p = + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
p
and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
Table 3.6 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)
V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S
(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VA
0 1.041 0.800 0.00 0.00 420.0 675.0 24.6 0.0 No
5 1.041 0.801 4.01 0.99 410.9 606.3 24.5 7.9 No
10 1.048 0.772 7.72 2.28 399.1 542.6 25.5 17.6 No
15 1.056 0.737 11.05 3.95 383.9 485.4 26.7 29.3 No20 1.064 0.699 13.98 6.02 365.0 435.2 28.1 43.2 No
25 1.072 0.662 16.56 8.44 342.9 391.0 29.7 59.6 No
30 1.080 0.630 18.89 11.11 318.6 350.9 31.2 79.2 No
35 - - 21.04 13.96 292.6 314.0 31.2 99.1 Yes
40 - - 21.04 18.96 246.9 314.0 31.2 123.1 Yes
45 - - 21.04 23.96 201.3 314.0 31.2 158.6 Yes
50 - - 21.04 28.96 155.6 314.0 31.2 216.8 Yes
52 - - 21.04 30.96 137.3 314.0 31.2 252.0 Yes
( )( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 / r p
r p
K KX
K K
0.21 0.8( / )
r
r p p
KK K K
1/ (1 )p = +
p p puV V V= r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:AV V
1fp p
pi
pu
VS
R VXK
V
=
p
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:A
V V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr
ru
V V VS
XK R V VK R
V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term design
load of 15 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 29 mm.
Piled raft
Piles
Raft
Figure 3.75 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).
- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )CFS can be computed as the
difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 115 0.0144
420 703CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.67)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.0293 0.0144 0.0437
TF
u e ue
VS V m
K K K= + = + =
or 44 mm
This satisfies the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
5. Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
Verticalappliedload:MN
Settlement: mm
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1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.68)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
- From Figure 3.2: the ratio of the maximum differential settlement to the average
settlement is 0.2 (corner) and 0.08 (mid-side). Assuming that this ratio applies also to the
piled raft, the maximum long-term differential settlement (centre-to-corner) is 0.2 x
0.0437 = 0.00874 m (or 8.7 mm) and (centre-to-midside) is 0.08 x 0.0437 = 0.003496 m
(or 3.5 mm). This satisfies the design criterion of 10 mm maximum long-term differential
settlement.
6. Pile loads
- At the design ultimate load of 20 MN, the proportion of load carried by the piles (from
Table 3.1) is given by 0.699p
= . Then
max 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.699 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= + + = + +
1.55 1.04 2.59MN= + =
min 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.699 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= =
1.55 1.04 0.51MN= =
- The maximum axial piled load of 2.59 MN exceeds the ultimate geotechnical piled load
capacity of 2.186 MN, thus implying that the capacity of the outer piles is fully utilized.
7. Raft bending moments and shears- Long-term case (purely vertical loading) is considered and the applied loading is
assumed to be uniformly distributed. The average applied pressure is 15/(6 10) = 0.25
MPa and the piles take 89% of the applied load.
+ The average raft contact pressure is
0.25 0.89 x 0.25 = 0.0275 MPa
+ The average load in each pile is
(0.89 x 15)/9 = 1.48 MN
- Dividing the raft into three strips of equal width (in each direction) and calculating the
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maximum positive (sagging) and the corresponding maximum negative (hogging)
bending moments based on simple statics (Poulos (1991)). Figure 3.4 shows the method
used for dividing of the raft and Figure 3.5a presents the load diagram.
+ Maximum positive bending moments (Figure 3.5c):In x-direction:
Mx= 0.989/2 = 0.495 MNm/m
x
y
Figure 3.76 Diving of raft into three strips of equal width (B1 = 2 m)
1.48MN1.48MN1.48MN
0.055MN/m
0.5MN/m
(a) Load diagram
Q (MN)
(b) Shear diagram
Sh
ear:MN
Length (m)
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M (MNm)
(c) Moment diagram
Figure 3.77 Load, shear and moment diagrams for strip
In y-direction:
My= 0
+ Maximum negative bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= -0.223/2 = - 0.112 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= -0.223/2 = - 0.112 MNm/m
+ Maximum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmax= +1.038/2 = + 0.519 MN/m
+ Minimum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmin= -1.038/2 = - 0.519 MN/m
Solution for Case 3
1. Vertical load capacity
- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.
( ) (0.6 0.1) 33.912 2.035s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
( ) (0.42 0.1) 33.912 1.424s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 21.6) 0.19625 0.253e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 4.239 0.102p c p
W V MN = = =
2.035 0.253 0.102 2.186ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
Bendingmo
ment:MNm
Length (m)
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1.424 0.102 1.526ultpile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (assumed 9 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the
foundation is
34.5 (9 2.186) 54.174MN+ = (3.69)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:
2 (43 / 6 23 / 6) 0.1 21.6 (43 /6) (23 / 6) (9 0.1 0.018 21.6)
(10 6 (43 / 6) (23 / 6)) 0.576
47.52 35.4062 18.736 101.662MN
+ + +
+
= + + =
(3.70)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is54.174 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
54.174/20 = 2.71, which satisfies the design criterion.
2. Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
2 20.576 6 10
43.28 8
ur
m
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
271
4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 20 2043.2 1 42.2
4 54.174 54.174urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
1.526 (3 4 3 4 3 0) 36.624up uui ii
M P x MNm=
= = + + =
Puui= 1.526 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
42.2 + 36.624 = 78.8 MNm (3.71)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:
+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively): Figure 7.7 in
Poulos and Davis (1980)
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4.5 0.1 0.45u c up K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
2 20.25 0.45 6 21.6 314.9uB B u B B
M p B D MNm= = = (3.72)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
78.8 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
78.8/25 = 3.15, which satisfies the design criterion.
3. Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.5 21.6 1.5 0.5 9.38u uH S d L d MN= = =
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 9.38 = 84.42 MN (3.73)
+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.5
u u
u
H Hf
S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.5 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.62 MN
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 0.62 = 5.61 MN (3.74)
Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28): 5.61 MN (3.75)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 21.6 58.3u u B B
H p B D MN= = = (3.76)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 5.61 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:5.61/2 = 2.81, which satisfies the design criterion.
4. Load-settlement behavior
- The following calculations will be carried out.
7. A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediate
settlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
8. A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,
the consolidation settlement.
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9. Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
saE
KI
= (3.77)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.5
u = Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(e)undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(f) drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22
riK MN m
= =
- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 15/(6 x 10) = 0.25 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
0.25 6 100.0888
169
applied
r
r
Pw m
k
= = = or 89 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.78)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10riK
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 89 = 7 mm
Corner and centre: 0.2 x 89 = 18 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):
+ Single pile
(e)undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.774 21.61
1 1 0.5 1 4.682 1.031 0.2510 0.25
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.774 21.61 1
1 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 1.031 0.25
l
l l
l rk G r
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.79)
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1k = 0.225 MN/mm
3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.5/2 = 0.25 m= rb/r0= 0.25/0.25 = 1
= 0.5
/ 10 /10 1l b
G G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 21.6 / 0.25 4.682l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.682 3000) 21.6 / 0.25 1.031l l r = =
( )2 2 1.031
2 2 1.031
1 1tanh 0.774
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
(f) drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.64 21.61
1 1 0.3 1 5.019 0.758 0.255.8 0.25
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.64 21.61 11 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.758 0.25
l
l l
l rk Gr
l l
l r
+ +
= =
+ +
(3.80)
1k = 0.137 MN/mm
155.8
2(1 ) 2(1 0.3)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.5/2 = 0.25 m
= rb/r0= 0.25/0.25 = 1
= 0.3
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1l b
G G = = =
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 / 5.8 5172.4p lE G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.3 21.6 / 0.25 5.019l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (5.019 5172.4) 21.6 / 0.25 0.758l l r = =
( )2 2 0.758
2 2 0.7581 1tanh 0.641 1
l
le ele e
= = + +
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+ Piled group:
Assuming that the group factor is approximated asp
n (where npis the number of piles),
the following initial piled group stiffness are obtained:
(a) undrained case: 1 225 9 675 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
(b) drained case: 2 137 9 411 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
+ Piled raft:pri pi
K X K=
(e)undrained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 420 / 6751.041
1 0.64 420 / 6751 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.041 675 703 / ue pi
K X K MN m= = =
(f)drained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 169 / 4111.022
1 0.64 169 / 4111 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.022 411 420 / e pi
K X K MN m = = =
- Proportion of load carried initially by the piles,p
:
(e)undrained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 4200.248
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 675 675
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.248) 0.80p
= + = + =
(f)drained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 1690.123
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 411 411
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.123) 0.89p
= + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
p and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
Table 3.7 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S
p
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(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VA
0 1.041 0.803 0.00 0.00 420.0 675.0 24.5 0.0 No
5 1.041 0.801 4.01 0.99 410.9 606.3 24.5 7.9 No
10 1.048 0.772 7.72 2.28 399.1 542.6 25.5 17.6 No
15 1.056 0.737 11.05 3.95 383.9 485.4 26.7 29.3 No
20 1.064 0.699 13.98 6.02 365.0 435.2 28.1 43.2 No
25 1.072 0.662 16.56 8.44 342.9 391.0 29.7 59.6 No
30 1.080 0.630 18.89 11.11 318.6 350.9 31.2 79.2 No
35 21.04 13.96 292.6 314.0 31.2 99.1 Yes
40 21.04 18.96 246.9 314.0 31.2 123.1 Yes
45 21.04 23.96 201.3 314.0 31.2 158.6 Yes
50 21.04 28.96 155.6 314.0 31.2 216.8 Yes
52 21.04 30.96 137.3 314.0 31.2 252.0 Yes
( )
( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 /
r p
r p
K K
X K K
0.2
1 0.8( / )
r
r p p
K
K K K
1/ (1 )p = +
p p puV V V=
r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:A
V V
1fp p
pi
pu
VS
R VXK
V
=
:A
V V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr
ru
V V VS
XK R V VK R
V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term designload of 15 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 29 mm.
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Piled raft
Piles
Raft
Figure 3.78 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).
- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )CFS can be computed as the
difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 115 0.0144
420 703CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.81)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.0293 0.0144 0.0437
TF
u e ue
VS V m
K K K
= + = + =
or 44 mm
This satisfies the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
5. Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.82)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
- From Figure 3.2: the ratio of the maximum differential settlement to the average
settlement is 0.2 (corner) and 0.08 (mid-side). Assuming that this ratio applies also to the
piled raft, the maximum long-term differential settlement (centre-to-corner) is 0.2 x
0.0437 = 0.00874 m (or 8.7 mm) and (centre-to-midside) is 0.08 x 0.0437 = 0.003496 m
(or 3.5 mm). This satisfies the design criterion of 10 mm maximum long-term differential
settlement.
Verticalappli
edload:MN
Settlement: mm
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6. Pile loads
- At the design ultimate load of 20 MN, the proportion of load carried by the piles (from
Table 3.1) is given by 0.699p
= . Then
max 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.699 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= + + = + +
1.55 1.04 2.59MN= + =
min 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.699 25 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= =
1.55 1.04 0.51MN= =
- The maximum axial piled load of 2.59 MN exceeds the ultimate geotechnical piled load
capacity of 2.186 MN, thus implying that the capacity of the outer piles is fully utilized.
7. Raft bending moments and shears
- Long-term case (purely vertical loading) is considered and the applied loading is
assumed to be uniformly distributed. The average applied pressure is 15/(6 10) = 0.25
MPa and the piles take 89% of the applied load.
+ The average raft contact pressure is
0.25 0.89 x 0.25 = 0.0275 MPa
+ The average load in each pile is
(0.89 x 15)/9 = 1.48 MN
- Dividing the raft into three strips of equal width (in each direction) and calculating the
maximum positive (sagging) and the corresponding maximum negative (hogging)
bending moments based on simple statics (Poulos (1991)). Figure 3.4 shows the method
used for dividing of the raft and Figure 3.5a presents the load diagram.
+ Maximum positive bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= 0/2 = 0 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= 0
+ Maximum negative bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:Mx= -0.618/2 = -0.309 MNm/m
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In y-direction:
My= -0.618/2 = -0.309 MNm/m
+ Maximum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmax= +0.742/2 = + 0.371 MN/m+ Minimum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmin= -0.742/2 = - 0.371 MN/m
x
y
Figure 3.79 Diving of raft into three strips of equal width (B1 = 2 m)
1.48MN1.48MN1.48MN
0.055MN/m
0.5MN/m
(a) Load diagram
Q (MN)
(b) Shear diagram
Shear:MN
Length (m)
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M (MNm)
(c) Moment diagram
Figure 3.80 Load, shear and moment diagrams for strip
Solution for Case 4
1. Vertical load capacity- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.
( ) (0.6 0.1) 16.956 1.017s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
( ) (0.42 0.1) 16.956 0.712s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 9) 0.2826 0.3e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 2.5434 0.061p c pW V MN = = =
1.017 0.3 0.061 1.256ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
0.712 0.061 0.773ultpile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (15 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the foundation is
34.5 (15 1.256) 53.34MN+ = (3.83)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:
2 (8.6 4.6) 0.1 9 8.6 4.6 (9 0.1 0.018 9) (10 6 8.6 4.6) 0.576
23.76 42.01 11.77 77.54MN
+ + + +
= + + = (3.84)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is
53.34 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
Bendingmoment:MNm
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53.34/20 = 2.67, which satisfies the design criterion.
2. Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
2 20.576 6 1043.2
8 8
urm
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
271
4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 20 2043.2 1 42.4
4 53.34 53.34urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
0.773 (3 4 3 2 3 2 3 4 3 0) 27.828up uui ii
M P x MNm=
= = + + + + =
Puui= 0.773 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
42.4 + 27.828 = 70.2 MNm (3.85)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:
+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively): Figure 7.7 in
Poulos and Davis (1980)
4.5 0.1 0.45u c u
p K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
2 20.25 0.45 6 9 54.7
uB B u B BM p B D MNm= = = (3.86)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
54.7 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
54.7/25 = 2.19, which does not satisfy the design criterion. Piled length is increased up to
9.7 m.
3. Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.6 9 1.5 0.6 4.37u uH S d L d MN= = =
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For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 15 x 4.37 = 65.6 MN (3.87)
+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.6
u u
u
H Hf
S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.6 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.61 MN
For 15 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 15 x 0.61 = 9.15 MN (3.88)
Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28):9.15 MN (3.89)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 9 24.3u u B B
H p B D MN= = = (3.90)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 9.15 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:
9.15/2 = 4.58, which satisfies the design criterion.
4. Load-settlement behavior
- The following calculations will be carried out.
10.A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediate
settlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
11.A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,
the consolidation settlement.
12.Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
saE
KI
= (3.91)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.5
u = Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(g)undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(h)drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22riK MN m
= =
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- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 15/(6 x 10) = 0.25 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
0.25 6 10 0.0888169
appliedr
r
Pw mk
= = = or 89 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.92)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 89 = 7 mm
Corner and centre: 0.2 x 89 = 18 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):
+ Single pile
(g)undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.407 91
1 1 0.5 1 3.624 0.386 0.310 0.31 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.407 9
1 11 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 0.386 0.3
l
l l
l rk G rl l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.93)
1k = 0.184 MN/mm
3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.5
/ 10 /10 1l b
G G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 9 / 0.3 3.624l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (3.624 3000) 9 / 0.3 0.407l l r = =
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( )2 2 0.407
2 2 0.407
1 1tanh 0.386
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
(h)drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.288 911 1 0.3 1 3.961 0.296 0.3
5.8 0.31 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.288 9
1 11 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.296 0.3
l
l ll r
k Grl l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.94)
1k = 0.09 MN/mm
155.8
2(1 ) 2(1 0.3)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.3
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1l b
G G = = =
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 / 5.8 5172.4p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.3 9 / 0.3 3.961l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (3.961 5172.4) 9 / 0.3 0.296l l r = =
( )2 2 0.296
2 2 0.296
1 1tanh 0.288
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
+ Piled group:
Assuming that the group factor is approximated asp
n (where npis the number of piles),
the following initial piled group stiffness are obtained:
(a) undrained case: 1 184 15 713 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
(b) drained case: 2 90 15 349 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
+ Piled raft:pri pi
K X K=
(g)undrained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 420 / 7131.038
1 0.64 420 / 7131 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.038 713 740 / ue piK X K MN m= = =
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(h)drained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 169 / 3491.028
1 0.64 169 / 3491 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.028 349 359 / e piK X K MN m = = =
- Proportion of load carried initially by the piles,p
:
(g)undrained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 4200.223
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 713 713
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.223) 0.82p
= + = + =
(h)drained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 1690.158
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 349 349
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.158) 0.86p
= + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
p and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
( )
( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
0.2
1 0.8( / )
r
r p p
K
K K K
1/ (1 )p
= +
p p puV V V=
r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:AV V
1fp p
pi
pu
VSR V
XKV
=
:A
V V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr
ru
V V VS
XK R V VK R
V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
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Table 3.8 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)
V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S
(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VA
0 1.038 0.820 0.00 0.00 420.0 713.0 23.0 0.0 No
5 1.038 0.818 4.09 0.91 411.7 635.6 23.0 7.6 No
10 1.044 0.788 7.88 2.12 400.7 563.9 23.9 17.0 No
15 1.052 0.752 11.28 3.72 386.1 499.5 25.0 28.5 No
20 1.061 0.712 14.23 5.77 367.4 443.7 26.5 42.5 No
25 1.070 0.671 16.77 8.23 344.9 395.6 28.1 59.0 No
30 19.03 10.97 319.9 352.8 28.1 79.6 Yes
35 19.03 15.97 274.2 352.8 28.1 99.0 Yes
40 19.03 20.97 228.6 352.8 28.1 126.1 Yes
45 19.03 25.97 182.9 352.8 28.1 167.0 Yes
50 19.03 30.97 137.3 352.8 28.1 235.3 Yes52 19.03 32.97 119.0 352.8 28.1 277.6 Yes
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term design
load of 15 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 29 mm.
Piled raft
Piles
Raft
Figure 3.81 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )
CFS can be computed as the
difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 115 0.0215
359 740CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.95)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.0285 0.0215 0.05TFu e ue
VS V mK K K
= + = + =
or 50 mm
p
Verticalappliedlo
ad:MN
Settlement: mm
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This equals the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
5. Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.96)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
- From Figure 3.2: the ratio of the maximum differential settlement to the average
settlement is 0.2 (corner) and 0.08 (mid-side). Assuming that this ratio applies also to the
piled raft, the maximum long-term differential settlement (centre-to-corner) is 0.2 x 0.05
= 0.01 m (or 10 mm) and (centre-to-midside) is 0.08 x 0.05 = 0.004 m (or 4 mm). This
satisfies the design criterion of 10 mm maximum long-term differential settlement.
6. Pile loads
- At the design ultimate load of 20 MN, the proportion of load carried by the piles (from
Table 3.1) is given by 0.712p
= . Then
max 2 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.712 25 40
15 6 4 6 2p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= + + = + +
+
0.95 0.83 1.78MN= + =
min 2 2
2 2
1 1
20 0.712 25 40
15 6 4 6 2p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= =
+
0.95 0.83 0.12MN= =
- The maximum axial piled load of 1.78 MN exceeds the ultimate geotechnical piled load
capacity of 1.256 MN, thus implying that the capacity of the outer piles is fully utilized.
7. Raft bending moments and shears
- Long-term case (purely vertical loading) is considered and the applied loading is
assumed to be uniformly distributed. The average applied pressure is 15/(6 10) = 0.25
MPa and the piles take 86% of the applied load.
+ The average raft contact pressure is
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0.25 0.86 x 0.25 = 0.035 MPa
+ The average load in each pile is
(0.86 x 15)/15 = 0.86 MN
- Dividing the raft into three strips of equal width (in each direction) and calculating themaximum positive (sagging) and the corresponding maximum negative (hogging)
bending moments based on simple statics (Poulos (1991)). Figure 3.4 shows the method
used for dividing of the raft and Figure 3.5a presents the load diagram.
x
y
Figure 3.82 Diving of raft into three strips of equal width (B1 = 2 m)
0.86MN0.86MN0.86MN
0.07MN/m
0.5MN/m
(a) Load diagram
Q(MN)
(b) Shear diagram
Shear:MN
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M(MNm)
(c) Moment diagram
Figure 3.83 Load, shear and moment diagrams for strip
+ Maximum positive bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= 0.0/2 = 0 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= 0
+ Maximum negative bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= -0.215/2 = - 0.108 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= -0.215/2 = - 0.108 MNm/m
+ Maximum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmax= +0.43/2 = + 0.215 MN/m
+ Minimum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmin= -0.43/2 = - 0.215 MN/m
Solution for Case 5
3.4.1 Vertical load capacity
- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- The corresponding factor of safety is
34.5/13.5 = 2.56, which satisfies the design criterion.
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.( ) (0.6 0.1) 28.26 1.696
s s s u sQ f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
Bendingmo
ment:MNm
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( ) (0.42 0.1) 28.26 1.187s s s u sQ f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 15) 0.2826 0.331e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 4.239 0.102p c p
W V MN = = =
1.696 0.331 0.102 1.925ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
1.187 0.102 1.289ultpile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (assumed 9 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the
foundation is
34.5 (9 1.925) 51.83MN+ = (3.97)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:
2 (8.6 4.6) 0.1 15 8.6 4.6 (9 0.1 0.018 15) (10 6 8.6 4.6) 0.576
39.6 46.29 11.77 97.66MN
+ + + +
= + + = (3.98)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is
51.83 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
51.83/13.5 = 3.84, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.2 Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
2 20.576 6 1043.2
8 8
urm
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
43.2/17 = 2.54, which does not satisfies the design criterion.
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
271
4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 13.5 13.543.2 1 37.2
4 51.83 51.83urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
1.289 (3 4 3 4 3 0) 30.9up uui ii
M P x MNm=
= = + + =
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Puui= 1.289 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
37.2 + 30.9 = 68.1 MNm (3.99)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively):Figure 3.71
4.5 0.1 0.45u c up K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
2 20.25 0.45 6 15 151.9uB B u B B
M p B D MNm= = = (3.100)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
68.1 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
68.1/17 = 4.01, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.3 Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.6 15 1.5 0.6 7.6u uH S d L d MN= = = (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 7.6 = 68.5 MN (3.101)+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.6
u u
u
H Hf
S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.6 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.61 MN (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 0.61 = 5.49 MN (3.102)
Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28): 5.49 MN (3.103)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 15 40.5u u B B
H p B D MN= = = (3.104)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 5.49 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:
5.49/1.5 = 3.66, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.4 Load-settlement behavior
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- The following calculations will be carried out.
13.A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediate
settlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
14.A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,the consolidation settlement.
15.Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
saE
KI
= (3.105)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
4.371 0.1725
ah
= = , 0.5u
= Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(i) undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(j) drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22
riK MN m
= =
- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 10/(6 x 10) = 1/6 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
(1/ 6) 6 100.0592
169
applied
r
r
Pw m
k
= = = or 59 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.106)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10riK
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 59 = 5 mm
Corner and centre: 0.2 x 59 = 12 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):
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(i) undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.561 151
1 1 0.5 1 4.135 0.635 0.310 0.3
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.561 151 1
1 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 0.635 0.3
l
l l
l rk G r
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.107)
1k = 0.217 MN/mm
3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.5
/ 10 /10 1l bG G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 15 / 0.3 4.135l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.135 3000) 15 / 0.3 0.635l l r = =
( )
2 2 0.635
2 2 0.635
1 1
tanh 0.5611 1
l
l
e e
l e e
= = + +
(j) drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.434 151
1 1 0.3 1 4.472 0.465 0.35.8 0.3
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.434 151 1
1 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.465 0.3
l
l l
l rk Gr
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.108)
1k = 0.122 MN/mm
15 5.82(1 ) 2(1 0.3)
EG MPa
= = =+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.3
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1l b
G G = = =
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 / 5.8 5172.4p lE G= = =
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( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.3 15 / 0.3 4.472l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.472 5172.4) 15 / 0.3 0.465l l r = =
( )
2 2 0.465
2 2 0.465
1 1tanh 0.4341 1
l
l
e el e e
= = + +
+ Piled group:
Assuming that the group factor is approximated asp
n (where npis the number of piles),
the following initial piled group stiffness are obtained:
(a) undrained case: 1 217 9 651 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
(b) drained case: 2 122 9 366 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
+ Piled raft:pri pi
K X K=
(i)undrained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 420 / 6511.044
1 0.64 420 / 6511 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.044 651 680 / ue pi
K X K MN m= = =
(j)drained case:
( )( )
( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 169 / 3661.026
1 0.64 169 / 3661 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.026 366 375 / e pi
K X K MN m = = =
- Proportion of load carried initially by the piles,p
:
(i)undrained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 4200.267
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 651 651
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.267) 0.79p
= + = + =
(j)drained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 1690.146
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 366 366
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.146) 0.87p
= + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
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p and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
Table 3.9 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)
V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S
(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VA
0 1.044 0.790 0.00 0.00 420.0 651.0 21.9 0.0 No
5 1.044 0.789 3.95 1.05 410.4 576.8 21.9 8.3 No
10 1.052 0.752 7.52 2.48 397.3 509.8 23.0 18.6 No
15 1.062 0.707 10.61 4.39 379.9 451.7 24.5 31.3 No
20 1.073 0.660 13.21 6.79 358.0 402.8 26.2 46.3 No
25 1.082 0.619 15.48 9.52 333.1 360.2 28.0 64.1 No
30 - - 17.53 12.47 306.2 321.6 28.0 86.1 Yes
35 - - 17.53 17.47 260.5 321.6 28.0 106.6 Yes
40 - - 17.53 22.47 214.9 321.6 28.0 135.9 Yes
45 - - 17.53 27.47 169.2 321.6 28.0 181.1 Yes
50 - - 17.53 32.47 123.6 321.6 28.0 260.4 Yes
52 - - 17.53 34.47 105.3 321.6 28.0 311.7 Yes
( )
( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
0.2
1 0.8( / )
r
r p p
K
K K K
1/ (1 )p
= +
p p puV V V= r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:A
V V
1fp p
pi
pu
VS
R VXK
V
=
:A
V V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr ru
V V VS
XK R V V
K R V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term design
load of 10 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 19 mm.
p
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Piled raft
Piles
Raft
Figure 3.84 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).
- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )CF
S can be computed as the
difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 110 0.012
375 680CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.109)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.0186 0.012 0.031
TFu e ue
VS V m
K K K= + = + =
or 31 mm
This satisfies the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
3.4.5 Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.110)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
- From Figure 3.2: the ratio of the maximum differential settlement to the average
settlement is 0.2 (corner) and 0.08 (mid-side). Assuming that this ratio applies also to the
piled raft, the maximum long-term differential settlement (centre-to-corner) is 0.2 x 0.031
= 0.0062 m (or 6 mm) and (centre-to-midside) is 0.08 x 0.031 = 0.0025 m (or 3 mm). This
satisfies the design criterion of 10 mm maximum long-term differential settlement.
Verticalappliedload:MN
Settlement: mm
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3.4.6 Pile loads
- At the design ultimate load of 13.5 MN, the proportion of load carried by the piles (from
Table 3.1) is given by 0.721p
= . Then
max 2
2 2
1 1
13.5 0.721 17 4 09 6 4p p
p y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xPn
x y
= =
= + + = + +
1.08 0.71 1.79MN= + =
min 2
2 2
1 1
13.5 0.721 17 40
9 6 4p pp y ix i
n n
p
i i
i i
V M yM xP
nx y
= =
= =
1.08 0.71 0.37MN= =
- The maximum axial piled load of 1.79 MN exceeds the ultimate geotechnical piled load
capacity of 1.925 MN, thus implying that the capacity of the outer piles utilized is
1.79/1.925 = 93 %.
3.4.7 Raft bending moments and shears
- Long-term case (purely vertical loading) is considered and the applied loading is
assumed to be uniformly distributed. The average applied pressure is 10/(6 10) = 1/6
MPa and the piles take 87% of the applied load.
+ The average raft contact pressure is
(1/6) 0.87 x (1/6) = 0.0217 MPa
+ The average load in each pile is
(0.87 x 10)/9 = 0.97 MN
x
y
Figure 3.85 Diving of raft into three strips of equal width (B1 = 2 m)
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(29/30)MN
(13/300)MN/m
(1/3)MN/m
1m 4m 4m 1m
(29/30)MN (29/30)MN
(a) Load diagram
Q (MN)
(b) Shear diagram
M (MNm)
(c) Moment diagram
Figure 3.86 Load, shear and moment diagrams for strip
- Dividing the raft into three strips of equal width (in each direction) and calculating the
maximum positive (sagging) and the corresponding maximum negative (hogging)
bending moments based on simple statics (Poulos (1991)). Figure 3.4 shows the method
used for dividing of the raft and Figure 3.5a presents the load diagram.
+ In Figure 3.5a:
Applied load on trip (B = 2m): (1/6) x 2 = 1/3 MPa
Pressure under the trip (B = 2m): (13/600) x 2 = (13/300) MPa
Shear
:MN
Length (m)
Bendingmoment:MNm
Length (m)
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Load of each pile: (29/30) MN
+ Maximum positive bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= 0.644/2 = 0.322 MNm/m (at x = 10/3 m) (B = 2 m)In y-direction:
My= 0
+ Maximum negative bending moments (Figure 3.5c):
In x-direction:
Mx= -0.145/2 = - 0.0725 MNm/m
In y-direction:
My= -0.145/2 = - 0.0725 MNm/m
+ Maximum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmax= + 0.677/2 = + 0.3385 MN/m
+ Minimum shear (Figure 3.5b):
Qmin= - 0.677/2 = - 0.3385 MN/m
Solution for Case 6
3.4.1 Vertical load capacity
- For the raft: assumed rectangular raft with dimensions of 10m x 6m x 0.52m
1.12 0.1 5.14 0.576u cs c
q F cN MPa= = =
0.576 10 6 34.5ultraft uQ q A MN = = =
- The corresponding factor of safety is
34.5/35 = 0.99, which does not satisfies the design criterion.
- For the pile: assumed mass circle pile with dimensions of 15m long and 0.6m diameter.
( ) (0.6 0.1) 28.26 1.696s s s u sQ f A S A MN = = = = (compression)
( ) (0.42 0.1) 28.26 1.187s s s u s
Q f A S A MN = = = = (tension)
0(9 ) (9 0.1 0.018 15) 0.2826 0.331e e e u v eQ q A S A MN = = + = + =
0.024 4.239 0.102p c p
W V MN = = =
1.696 0.331 0.102 1.925ultpile s e pQ Q Q W MN = + = + = (compression)
1.187 0.102 1.289ultpile s pQ Q W MN = + = + = (tension)
- If the raft and pile (assumed 9 piles) capacities are added, the total capacity of the
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foundation is
34.5 (9 1.925) 51.83MN+ = (3.111)
- The capacity of a block containing the raft and piles + the capacity of the cap outside the
perimeter of block:2 (8.6 4.6) 0.1 15 8.6 4.6 (9 0.1 0.018 15) (10 6 8.6 4.6) 0.576
39.6 46.29 11.77 97.66MN
+ + + +
= + + =(3.112)
- Compare between (3.23) and (3.24): the design value of ultimate capacity of the
foundation is
51.83 MN
- The corresponding factor of safety is
51.83/35 = 1.48, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.2 Moment capacity
- The maximum ultimate moment sustained by the soil below the raft:
2 20.576 6 10
43.28 8
urm
p BLM MNm
= = =
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
43.2/17 = 2.54, which does not satisfies the design criterion.
- The ultimate moment capacity of the raft:
271
4
ur
m u u
M V V
M V V
=
27 35 3543.2 1 35.1
4 51.83 51.83urM MNm
= =
- The ultimate moment contributed by the piles:
9
1
1.289 (3 4 3 4 3 0) 30.9up uui i
i
M P x MNm=
= = + + =
Puui= 1.289 MN = ultimate uplift capacity of typical pile i
- The total moment capacity:
35.1 + 30.9 = 66 MNm (3.113)
- The ultimate moment capacity of the block containing the piles and the soil:
+ The average ultimate lateral pressure along the block (conservatively):Figure 3.71
4.5 0.1 0.45u c u
p K S MPa= = =
+ The ultimate moment capacity of the block:
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2 20.25 0.45 6 15 151.9
uB B u B BM p B D MNm= = = (3.114)
- Compare between (3.25) and (3.26): the design value of ultimate moment capacity is
66 MNm
- The factor of safety for moment loading:
66/17 = 3.88, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.3 Lateral load capacity
- Sum of the ultimate lateral capacity of the raft + all piles:
+ Short pile failure: Equation (7.11) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
( ) ( )9 1.5 9 0.1 0.6 15 1.5 0.6 7.6u uH S d L d MN= = = (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 7.6 = 68.5 MN (3.115)
+ Long pile failure: Equations (7.9) and (7.14) in Poulos and Davis (1980)
9 9 0.1 0.6
u u
u
H Hf
S d= =
2 2 0.45
(1.5 0.5 ) (1.5 0.6 0.5 )
y
u
MH
d f f
= =
+ +
Hu= 0.61 MN (per pile)
For 9 piles, the total lateral capacity is: 9 x 0.61 = 5.49 MN (3.116)
Compare (3.27) and (3.28) ==> choose (3.28): 5.49 MN (3.118)
- The ultimate lateral capacity of the block containing piles-raft-soil:
0.45 6 15 40.5u u B BH p B D MN= = = (3.119)
Compare (3.29) and (3.30) ==> choose (3.29): 5.49 MN
- The factor of safety against lateral failure is:
5.49/1.5 = 3.66, which satisfies the design criterion.
3.4.4 Load-settlement behavior
- The following calculations will be carried out.
16.A non-linear analysis to estimate the relationship between load and immediate
settlement. From this curve, the immediate settlement is calculated.
17.A linear analysis of both undrained and drained behavior to obtain, by difference,
the consolidation settlement.
18.Long-term settlement = immediate settlement + consolidation settlement.
- Calculation of raft stiffness (elastic or initial)
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saE
KI
= (3.120)
a = foundation radius = ( ) / (6 10) / 3.14 4.371B L m = =
4.371 0.1725
a
h= = , 0.5
u = Figure 3.1 ==> 0.98I =
4.3710.17
25
a
h= = , 0.3 = Figure 3.1 ==> 1.22I =
(k)undrained case:3.14 4.371 30
420 / 0.98
riK MN m
= =
(l) drained case:3.14 4.371 15
169 / 1.22
riK MN m
= =
- For long-term settlements (immediate plus consolidation settlements, but excluding
creep), the applied load of 35/(6 x 10) = 7/12 MPa: (raft alone)
+ Average settlement of the raft:
(7 /12) 6 100.2071
169
applied
r
r
Pw m
k
= = = or 207 mm
+ Differential settlements:
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
sr
ris r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.121)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri
K
= =
From Figure 3.4 in Chapter 3:
Mid-side and centre: 0.08 x 207 = 17 mm
Corner and centre: 0.2 x 207 = 41 mm
- Calculation of pile stiffness (elastic or initial):+ Single pile
(k)undrained case
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.561 151
1 1 0.5 1 4.135 0.635 0.310 0.3
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.561 151 1
1 3.14 3000 1 0.5 1 0.635 0.3
l
l l
l rk G r
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.122)
1k = 0.217 MN/mm
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3010
2(1 ) 2(1 0.5)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r
0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.5
/ 10 /10 1l b
G G = = =
/ 10 /10 1avg l
G G = = =
/ 30000 /10 3000p lE G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.5 15 / 0.3 4.135l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.135 3000) 15 / 0.3 0.635l l r = =
( )2 2 0.635
2 2 0.635
1 1tanh 0.561
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
(l) drained case:
( )
( )
( )
( )
0
1 0
0
4 2 tanh 4 1 2 3.14 0.434 151
1 1 0.3 1 4.472 0.465 0.35.8 0.3
1 4 tanh 1 4 1 0.434 151 1
1 3.14 5172.4 1 0.3 1 0.465 0.3
l
l l
l rk Gr
l l
l r
+ +
= = + +
(3.124)
1k = 0.122 MN/mm
155.8
2(1 ) 2(1 0.3)
EG MPa
= = =
+ +
r0= d/2 = 0.6/2 = 0.3 m
= rb/r0= 0.3/0.3 = 1
= 0.3
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1l bG G
= = =
/ 5.8 / 5.8 1avg lG G = = =
/ 30000 / 5.8 5172.4p l
E G= = =
( ) ( )0ln 2.5 1 / ln 2.5 1 1 0.3 15 / 0.3 4.472l r = =
( ) ( )02 / / 2 / (4.472 5172.4) 15 / 0.3 0.465l l r = =
( )2 2 0.465
2 2 0.465
1 1tanh 0.434
1 1
l
l
e el
e e
= =
+ +
+ Piled group:
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Assuming that the group factor is approximated asp
n (where npis the number of piles),
the following initial piled group stiffness are obtained:
(a) undrained case: 1 217 9 651 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
(b) drained case: 2 122 9 366 / pi pK K n MN m= = =
+ Piled raft:pri piK X K=
(k)undrained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 420 / 6511.044
1 0.64 420 / 6511 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.044 651 680 / ue piK X K MN m= = =
(l)drained case:
( )
( )( )
( )
1 0.6 / 1 0.6 169 / 3661.026
1 0.64 169 / 3661 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
= =
1.026 366 375 / e pi
K X K MN m = = =
- Proportion of load carried initially by the piles,p
:
(k)undrained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 4200.267
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 420 / 651 651
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.267) 0.79p
= + = + =
(l)drained case:
( )
0.2 0.2 1690.146
1 0.8( / ) 1 0.8 169 / 366 366
r
r p p
K
K K K
= =
1 / (1 ) 1/ (1 0.146) 0.87p = + = + =
- For the undrained case, the non-linear analysis is tabulated in Table 3.1, assuming that
the hyperbolic factors are Rfr= 0.75 and Rfp= 0.5. For each applied load, the values of
p and X from the previous load are used, starting with the initial values for the first load.
Table 3.10 Calculation of load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked
example (undrained case)
V Vp Vr Kr Kp VA S(MN) X (MN) (MN) (MN/m) (MN/m) (MN) (mm) V>VAp
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0 1.044 0.790 0.00 0.00 420.0 651.0 21.9 0.0 No
5 1.044 0.789 3.95 1.05 410.4 576.8 21.9 8.3 No
10 1.052 0.752 7.52 2.48 397.3 509.8 23.0 18.6 No
15 1.062 0.707 10.61 4.39 379.9 451.7 24.5 31.3 No
20 1.073 0.660 13.21 6.79 358.0 402.8 26.2 46.3 No
25 1.082 0.619 15.48 9.52 333.1 360.2 28.0 64.1 No
30 - - 17.53 12.47 306.2 321.6 28.0 86.1 Yes
35 - - 17.53 17.47 260.5 321.6 28.0 106.6 Yes
40 - - 17.53 22.47 214.9 321.6 28.0 135.9 Yes
45 - - 17.53 27.47 169.2 321.6 28.0 181.1 Yes
50 - - 17.53 32.47 123.6 321.6 28.0 260.4 Yes
52 - - 17.53 34.47 105.3 321.6 28.0 311.7 Yes
( )
( )
1 0.6 /
1 0.64 /
r p
r p
K KX
K K
0.2
1 0.8( / )
r
r p p
K
K K K
1/ (1 )p
= +
p p puV V V=
r pV V V= ( )1 /p pi fp p puK K R V V =
( )1 /r ri fr r ruK K R V V = pu
A
p
VV
= Vpu= ultimate capacity of piles
:A
V V
1fp p
pi
pu
VS
R VXK
V
=
:AV V> ( ) ( )1
1
A A
pi fp pu
ri fr
ru
V V VS
XK R V VK R
V
= +
puV = ultimate capacity of piles (single pile or block failure, whichever is less).
ruV = ultimate capacity of raft.
+ The computed load-settlement curve is shown in Figure 3.3. At the long-term design
load of 35 MN, the calculated immediate settlement is 107 mm.
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Piles
Raft
Figure 3.87 Calculated load-settlement curve for piled raft foundation in worked example
(undrained case).
- It will be assumed that the final consolidation settlement ( )CF
S can be computed as the
difference between the total final and immediate settlements from purely elastic analyses,
so that
1 135 0.0419
375 680CF
e ue
V VS m
K K
= = =
(3.125)
- Thus, the estimated total final settlement is
1 1( ) 0.1066 0.0419 0.1485
TFu e ue
VS V m
K K K= + = + =
or 149 mm
This exceeds the design criterion of 50 mm maximum long-term settlement.
3.4.5 Differential settlement
- The simplifying assumption is made that the vertical load is uniformly distributed on the
raft. The raft-soil stiffness is defined herein as
1/2 32
2
15.57
1
srri
s r
E B tK
E L L
=
Horikoshi and Randolph (1997) (3.126)
1/2 32
2
30000 1 0.3 6 0.525.57 1.15
15 1 0.2 10 10ri