Pile Driving Set Calculator

INPUT DEFAULT --> Cells shaded in yellow require input, cells shaded in blue are default values.
Notes:
- This spreadsheet will calculate the "Set" per 10 blows required for a given pile capacity according to the Dynamic
Bearing Formula shown in Sec 702.4.10
- Strokes used in the spreadsheet range from 3 to 14 ft. This should cover most hammer types, if not then modify the
strokes value shown in the "Data" sheet.

- Enter in the following parameters to make the calculations. Enter in either "Design Bearing" or "Nominal Axial
Compressive Resistance", whichever is specified on the plans.

- When finished entering data, go to sheet "Set_Chart" for a chart showing the design Set for the given Pile Capacity.
A minimum pile energy is also shown on the chart. This value is calculated from a recommended practical refusal
limit of 0.5 in. per 10 Blows as described in the publication "Design and Construction of Driven Pile Foundations
Reference Manual - Volume II" (FHWA-NHI-05-043). Any data below this line on the chart is typically ignored, but is
shown for special cases, if applicable.

Input Required Pile Capacity As Shown On Plans

Pile Batter = in./12 in.
Design Bearing = tons Factor for Design Bearing = 3.5
Nominal Axial Compressive Resistance = kips
Input Hammer Properties
Ram Weight = lbs. Typ. Range (3300-6600 lbs.)
Hammer Efficiency = % See Sec 702.3.1 for efficiency used.

Gates Equation
P=1 . 75 E Log ( 10 N )100
P = #VALUE! kips
 Set vs. Stroke/Energy
#VALUE! Minimum Pile Energy #VALUE!

14 1

13 1

12
1

11
1
10

Energy, ft.-lbs.
1
Stroke, ft.

9
1
8
0
7
0
6

0
5

4 0

3 0
0.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00

Set, Inches per 10 Blows

Data Table ###

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
Set N Stroke (ft.)
in./10 blows blows/in. 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 5.5 6 6.5 7 7.5 8 8.5 9 9.5 10 10.5 11 11.5 12 12.5 13 13.5 14
50.0 0.2 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
25.0 0.4 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
10.0 1.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
5.0 2.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
3.0 3.3 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
2.75 3.6 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
2.50 4.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
2.25 4.4 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
2.00 5.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
1.75 5.7 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
1.50 6.7 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
1.25 8.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
1.000 10.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.875 11.4 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.750 13.3 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.625 16.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.500 20.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.375 26.7 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.250 40.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
0.125 80.0 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100 -100
Data for Given Pile Capacity and Stroke
Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Set (in.)/10 Blows = #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
N (blows/in.) = #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE! #VALUE!
Data for Minimum Hammer Energy Line
Min. Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 700 700
Min. Stroke (ft.)= #DIV/0! #DIV/0!
Set (in.)/10 Blows = #VALUE! #VALUE!