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Example Pile Cap Design Verification

This example was taken from CRSI Design Handbook 2002, pages 13-23, with some minor modifications.

Pile/Pile Cap Parameters

  • Pile Capacity, P = 50 tons = 100 kips
  • Pile Diameter, dp= 8"
  • Column Loads:
  • Pservice = 625 kips

  • Pu= 1000 kips

  • Mu min = 50 kip-ft

  • Mu maj= 25 kip-ft

  • Column Dimensions, a = 20", b = 16"
  • Concrete Strength, f'c= 3,000 psi
  • Reinforcing Steel Strength, fy= 60,000 psi
  • Pile Embedment into Cap = 6"
  • Concrete Clear Cover = 3"
  • Construction Tolerance = 3"

Pile Cap Configuration