CAISSON 

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* CAISSON ‐ Pier Foundations Analysis and Design ‐  Copyright Power Line Systems, Inc. 1993‐2011 * 
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Project Title: Poste 24 mts Clase 3000 
Project Notes: Diseño Cimentacion Tipo Caisson Suelo Selecto Arena 
 
Calculation Method: Full 8CD 
 
 
******* I N P U T   D A T A 
 
 
 
Pier Properties 
 
  Diameter          Distance  Concrete     Steel 
              of Top of Pier  Strength     Yield 
                above Ground            Strength 
      (ft)              (ft)     (ksi)     (ksi) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
      4.32              9.51      3.00     40.00 
 
 
Soil Properties 
 
  Layer    Type    Thickness    Depth at Top       Density        CU        KP       PHI 
                                    of Layer                                             
                        (ft)            (ft)    (lbs/ft^3)     (psf)               (deg) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
      1    Clay        16.00            0.00         128.0    4285.0                     
      2    Sand         7.00           16.00         112.8               2.000     19.47 
      3    Sand         7.00           23.00         112.8               2.000     19.47 
      4    Sand         7.00           30.00         112.8               2.000     19.47 
      5    Sand         4.00           37.00          55.0               2.000     19.47 
      6    Sand        12.00           41.00          55.0               2.770     28.00 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Design (Factored) Loads at Top of P
Pier 
 
  Moment   Axial     Shear    Addit
tional Safety 
            Load      Load       Fa
actor Against 
                                   Soil Failure 
  (ft‐k)  (kips)    (kips)                      
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‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
   207.6    17.0      3.00                 1.00 
 
 
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Calculated Pier Properties 
 
  Length    Weight       Pressure       Pressure          Total 
                           Due To         Due To    End‐Bearing 
                       Axial Load         Weight       Pressure 
    (ft)    (kips)          (psf)          (psf)          (psf) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
  12.320    27.087         1159.8         1848.0         3007.8 
 
 
Ultimate Resisting Forces Along Pier 
 
    Type    Distance of Top of Layer    Thickness       Density        CU        KP    Force    Arm 
                      to Top of Pier                                                                
                                (ft)         (ft)    (lbs/ft^3)     (psf)             (kips)   (ft) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
    Clay                        9.51         1.42         128.0    4285.0             209.81  10.22 
    Clay                       10.93         1.39         128.0    4285.0            ‐206.32  11.62 
 
 
Shear and Moments Along Pier 
 
    Distance below                   Shear                  Moment                      Shear                     Moment 
       Top of Pier    (with Safety Factor)    (with Safety Factor)    (without Safety Factor)    (without Safety Factor) 
              (ft)                  (kips)                  (ft‐k)                     (kips)                     (ft‐k) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
              0.00                     3.5                   254.2                        3.5                      254.2 
              1.23                     3.5                   258.5                        3.5                      258.5 
              2.46                     3.5                   262.8                        3.5                      262.8 
              3.70                     3.5                   267.1                        3.5                      267.1 
              4.93                     3.5                   271.4                        3.5                      271.4 
              6.16                     3.5                   275.7                        3.5                      275.7 
              7.39                     3.5                   280.0                        3.5                      280.0 
              8.62                     3.5                   284.3                        3.5                      284.3 
              9.86                   ‐47.7                   279.8                      ‐47.7                      279.8 
             11.09                  ‐182.4                   112.4                     ‐182.4                      112.4 
             12.32                     0.0                     0.0                        0.0                        0.0 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Reinforcement and Capacity 
 
          Total  Reinforcement      Usable      Usable 
  Reinforcement           Area       Axial      Moment 
        Percent                   Capacity    Capacity 
                        (in^2)      (kips)      (ft‐k) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
           0.40           8.44        17.0       564.1 
 
 
US Standard Re‐Bars (Select one of the following) 
 
  Quantity    Name    Area    Diameter    Spacing 
                    (in^2)        (in)       (in) 
‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ 
        43      #4    0.20       0.500       3.06 
        28      #5    0.31       0.625       4.69 
        20      #6    0.44       0.750       6.57 
        15      #7    0.60       0.875       8.76 
        11      #8    0.79       1.000      11.95 
         9      #9    1.00       1.128      14.60 
         7     #10    1.27       1.270      18.78 
         6     #11    1.56       1.410      21.91 
         4     #14    2.25       1.693      32.86