DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL, LATERAL AND MOMENT CAPACITY.
(for pile at locations B & C)
DESIGN DATA Maximum axial load from the analysis = P = 1198.0 kN = M = 391.0 kN.m Maximum lateral force at fixity from the analysis = 24.0 kN SOIL DATA Reference - Geotechnical Investigation prepared by Gulf Consult From the bore hole logs at the two locations and as well as from the report it is very clear that the piles are founded on cohesionless Very dense silty sand. Hence calculations are performed based on cohesionless soil. The following calculation represents the pile design at grid B & C. Type of soil = Average peak value of cone resistance = c kd = 21576.0 kN/m 2 DIMENSION Diameter of the pile = 914.4 mm Thickness of pile = 17.7 mm Theoretical thickness of pile = 11.7 mm Seabed level = -3.5 m Depth of fixity below seabed level = 1.0 m Assumed depth of pile below fixity point = 6.5 m (SP-SM) Assumed depth of pile below fixity point = 3.0 m (SM) Angle of internal friction below the fixity point = f = 36.0 (Lower value) = g 1 = 10.2 kN/m 3 (SP-SM) = g 2 = 11.2 kN/m 3 (SM) = E = 2.05 x 10 5 N/mm 2 Minimum yield strength of pile F y = 400.0 N/mm 2 MEMBER CHECK Internal diameter of the pile = d 2 = 878.96 mm Pile outer dia. after corrosion = D = 902.44 mm Moment of Inertia of pile = I = p (D 4 - d 4) )/64 = 0.00326 m 4 Stress due to axial load = P/a = 36.5 N/mm 2 Stress due to bending = (M*y / I) = 54.1 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.6 Fy) < 240.0 N/mm 2 OKAY Maximum compression = (P/a) + (M y / I) = 90.6 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy) < 120.0 N/mm 2 OKAY Maximum resultant bending moment Very dense Silty Sand Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point Youngs modulus of elasticity Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point H:\71146 Sabtank JPE\11\Deliverable\Calc\MARINE\242436229.xls.ms_office 1 of 6 Maximum tensile stress = (M y / I) (By Ignoring axial compression) = 54.1 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy) < 120.0 N/mm 2 OKAY DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL CAPACITY From the available soil data it is evident that the piles at these locations are founded at a very dense silty sand layer, at a depth of 10.5 m from the sea bed. Hence the capacity is calculated based on the cohesionless soil property at these locations. Referring to API RP2A and 'Pile design Construction practice by Tomlinson' Frictional resistance in cohesionless soil Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q s = K s p d tand A s Where, Coefficient of earth pressure based on relative density of soil. Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 deep) = p d1 = 38.3 kN/m 2 (SP-SM) Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep) = p d2 = 110.1 kN/m 2 (SM) Friction angle between pile and soil = d 1 = 30 0 (SP-SM) Friction angle between pile and soil = d 2 = 35 0 (SM) Outer Area of pile in contact with soil = A so1 = 21.6 m 2 (SP-SM) Outer Area of pile in contact with soil = A so2 8.6 m 2 (SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q so1 = 429.4 kN (SP-SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q so2 = 599.6 kN (SM) Total skin friction at outside the shat = Q so = 1029.0 kN As the end bearing resistance for the entire base area is much more than the internal skin friction, the pile behaves unplugged. Hence the internal skin friction is considered for resistance calculation. For end bearing calculation, only the pile annulus area is considered. Inner Area of pile in contact with soil = A si1 = 20.8 m 2 (SP-SM) Inner Area of pile in contact with soil = A si2 = 8.3 m 2 (SM) Skin friction at inside the shaft = Q si1 = 412.7 kN (SP-SM) Skin friction at inside the shaft = Q si2 = 576.3 kN (SM) Toatl skin friction at inside the shaft = Q si = 989.0 kN End bearing resistance Base area of pile = A b = 0.050 m 2 End bearing resistance = Q b = C kd A b = 1078.3 kN However referring to API, Table 6.4.3.1 Limiting unit end bearing stress = 12.0 N/mm 2 Limiting end bearing resistance Q bl = 599.7 kN Total pile resistance = Q = Q so +Q si +min(Q b &Q bl ) = 2617.7 kN Safety Index = 2.19 > 2.0 OKAY = K s = 0.9 H:\71146 Sabtank JPE\11\Deliverable\Calc\MARINE\242436229.xls.ms_office 2 of 6 CHECK FOR LATERAL CAPACITY The lateral resistance of the short piles, is checked based on the assumption that the the passive soil resistance for a depth equal to the depth of embedment should be sufficient to carry the lateral load Passive earth pressure = q p = k p g h 1+sinf 1-sinf i.e. k p = 3.85 Passive pressure at -14.0 m level = q p = 373.2 kN/m 2 9.5 m 373.2 kN/m 2 Effective perimeter = P = 1.42 m Lateral capacity due to passive earth pressure = F P = P* h * q p Lateral capacity due to q p = 1507.9 kN Safety Index = 62.83 kN > 2.00 OKAY CHECK FOR ANCHORAGE LENGTH Effective perimeter = 1.42 m Moment capacity due q p = 9550.1 kN.m Safety Index = 24.42 > 2.00 OKAY Where = k p = H:\71146 Sabtank JPE\11\Deliverable\Calc\MARINE\242436229.xls.ms_office 3 of 6 DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL, LATERAL AND MOMENT CAPACITY. (for pile at locations D) DESIGN DATA Maximum axial load from the analysis = P = 582.0 kN = M = 364.0 kN.m Maximum lateral force at fixity from the analysis = 26.0 kN SOIL DATA Reference - Geotechnical Investigation prepared by Gulf Consult From the bore hole logs at the two locations and as well as from the report it is very clear that the piles are founded on cohesionless Very dense silty sand. Hence calculations are performed based on cohesionless soil. The following calculation represents the pile design at grid B & C. Type of soil = Average peak value of cone resistance = c kd = 21576.0 kN/m 2 DIMENSION Diameter of the pile = 914.4 mm Thickness of pile = 17.7 mm Theoretical thickness of pile = 11.7 mm Seabed level = -8.25 m Depth of fixity below seabed level = 1.0 m Assumed depth of pile below fixity point = 1.75 m (SP-SM) Assumed depth of pile below fixity point = 6.00 m (SM) Assumed depth of pile below fixity point = 2.00 m (SC) Angle of internal friction below the fixity point = f = 36.0 (Lower value) = g 1 = 10.2 kN/m 3 (SP-SM) = g 2 = 11.2 kN/m 3 (SM) = g 3 11.0 kN/m 3 (SC) = E = 2.05 x 10 5 N/mm 2 Minimum yield strength of pile F y = 400.0 N/mm 2 MEMBER CHECK Internal diameter of the pile = d 2 = 879.0 mm Pile outer dia. after corrosion = D = 902.4 mm Moment of Inertia of pile = I = p (D 4 - d 4) )/64 = 0.0033 m 4 Stress due to axial load = P/a = 17.7 N/mm 2 Stress due to bending = (M*y / I) = 50.4 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.6 Fy) < 240.0 N/mm 2 OKAY Maximum resultant bending moment Very dense Silty Sand Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point Submerged unit weight of soil below the fixity point Youngs modulus of elasticity Maximum compression = (P/a) + (M y / I) = 68.1 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy) < 120.0 N/mm 2 OKAY Maximum tensile stress = (M y / I) (By Ignoring axial compression) = 50.4 N/mm 2 (Referring to BS 6349, all stress is 0.3 Fy) < 120.0 N/mm 2 OKAY DESIGN CHECK FOR VERTICAL CAPACITY From the available soil data it is evident that the piles at these locations are founded at a very dense silty sand layer, at a depth of 10.5 m from the sea bed. Hence the capacity is calculated based on the cohesionless soil property at these locations. Referring to API RP2A and 'Pile design Construction practice by Tomlinson' Frictional resistance in cohesionless soil Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q s = K s p d tand A s Where, Coefficient of earth pressure based on relative density of soil. Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 deep) = p d1 = 38.3 kN/m 2 (SP-SM) Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep) = p d2 = 110.1 kN/m 2 (SM) Efective overburden pressure(average for 7.5 to 10.5 deep) = p d2 = 152.0 kN/m 2 (SC) Friction angle between pile and soil = d 1 = 30 0 (SP-SM) Friction angle between pile and soil = d 2 = 35 0 (SM) Friction angle between pile and soil = d 3 25 0 (SC) Outer Area of pile in contact with soil = A so1 = 7.9 m 2 (SP-SM) Outer Area of pile in contact with soil = A so2 17.3 m 2 (SM) Outer Area of pile in contact with soil = A so3 5.8 m 2 (SC) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q so1 = 157.4 kN (SP-SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q so2 = 1199.2 kN (SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q so3 = 367.5 kN (SC) Total skin friction = Q so = 1724.1 kN Inner Area of pile in contact with soil = A si1 = 7.6 m 2 (SP-SM) Inner Area of pile in contact with soil = A si2 = 16.6 m 2 (SM) Inner Area of pile in contact with soil = A si3 = 5.5 m 2 (SC) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q si1 = 151.3 kN (SP-SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q si2 = 1152.6 kN (SM) Skin friction at outside the shaft = Q si2 = 353.2 kN (SC) Toatl skin friction at outside the shaft = Q si = 1657.2 kN Total pile resistance = Q = Q so +Q si = 3381.3 kN Safety Index = 5.81 > 2.0 OKAY 0.9 = K s = CHECK FOR LATERAL CAPACITY The lateral resistance of the short piles, is checked based on the assumption that the the passive soil resistance for a depth equal to the depth of embedment should be sufficient to carry the lateral load Passive earth pressure = q p = k p g h 1+sinf 1-sinf i.e. k p = 3.85 Passive pressure at -19.0 m level = q p = 383.1 kN/m 2 9.8 m 383.1 kN/m 2 Effective perimeter = P = 1.42 m Lateral capacity due to passive earth pressure = F P = P* h * q p Lateral capacity due to q p = 1588.3 kN Safety Index = 61.09 kN > 2.00 OKAY CHECK FOR ANCHORAGE LENGTH Effective perimeter = 1.42 m Moment capacity due q p = 10324.1 kN.m Safety Index = 28.36 > 2.00 OKAY Where = k p =