A mat foundation is shown in the figure. Size of the column is 16 in x 16 in .

calculate the foundation pressure at

point P.

What is the maximum and minimum pressure below the mat?

L
e y = y ' − =0( one way)
2

16 ' ' 1.3

= =0.67 '
12 2

' Q 1 x 1 ' +Q 2 x 2 ' +… … .

x=
( 700 ×0.67 )+ ( 800 ×12.67 ) +(650× 24.67)
Q∨¿= =12.4 ft ¿
2150

B
e x =x ' − =12.4−12.67=−0.27
2

M x =Q × e y

M y =Q ×e x =2150× 0.27=580.5 kips

 B L3
I x=
12

L B 3 21.33 ×25.3 33 4
IY= = =28887.84 f t
12 12

Q MY x Mx y 2150 600 ×12.67 kip

q= ± ± = − =3.716 2
A Iy Ix 21.33 ×25.33 28887.84 ft
Shown in the following figure is soil profile of a site where a pile foundation system is to be designed. Noise during
pile driving strictly prohibited. Therefore, a bored pier has to be installed. Diameter and length of available
concrete pile are 16 inch and 22ft. respectively. Depth of bottom of pile cap is 3 ft. Desired factor of safety is 3.
properties of soils A (sand)and B(clay)are provided below. Consider soil structural friction as 70%of soil friction

2. please calculate the allowable load that on pile can carry

3. If the pile system is designing to transfer the ultimate column load of 135 kips. please calculate the number and
center to center spacing between piles. (please ignore tip resistance while calculating pile group efficiency).
 3 FT
Sand 62.9 psf
L1=¿4 FT

L2=¿ 16F 146.8 psf

Sand

L3=¿ 2

Ap = Area of pile tip

S=¿%of soil friction× ϕ' =0.7× 35 °=24.5

Q p =9× Cu × A p
clay

C u → givin

A p =π ¿

Q p =9× 900 × π ׿
clay

16
L' =15 × D=15× =20'
12

f =k × σ ' × tan ⁡(S' )

k =1−sin ⁡(ϕ)

f A=k ×σ ' × tan ⁡( S ' )

f 1=1−sin ( 35 ) × ( 108 ×3 ) × tan ( 24.5 )=62.9 psf

f 2=1−sin ( 35 ) × ( 108 ×7 ) × tan ( 24.5 )=146.8 psf

 f 3=1−sin ( 35 ) × ( 108× 7+ ( 120−62.4 ) ×16 ) × tan ( 24.5 )=325.7 psf

f 4=325.7

Qs =∑ p× ∆ L × f

f 1+ f 2 f 2+ f 3
× L1 + × L2 +f 4 × L3
2 2

Q s =π ( 1612 ) ×[ 62.9+146.8
2
× 4+
146.8+325.7
2
×16+325.7 × 2 ]=20319 lb → 20.31 kips

Q=Q P +Q s

Q=11.31 +20.31=31.62 KIPS

Qu
Q all =
FS

31.62
Q all = =10.54 KIPS
3

3. If the pile system is designing to transfer the ultimate column load of 135 kips. please calculate the number and
center to center spacing between piles. (please ignore tip resistance while calculating pile group efficiency).
 column load 135 kips
Number of piles requred= = =12.80 kips
Q all 10.54 kips

Use 16 piles

11.31 kips
Q pg=16 × =60.32 kips
3

Qsg =135−60.32=74.68

Qs g=∑ p g × ∆ L× f

f =k × σ ' × tan ⁡(S' )

Q g(u)
η=
∑ Qu
60.32
η= ×100=18.5 %
16 × 20.31

η=¿ ¿

2 × ( 4+ 4−2 ) d+ 4 ×1.33
0.185=
4 ×4 × π × 1.33

d=0.587 ft