Bearing Capacity of Pile Foundations (Axial loads)

Description

Pile foundations are generally used for heavy structures or when the upper soil stratum is week and there is a need to transfer the structural loads to deeper and more competent strata. The load carrying capacity of pile foundations are provided by the toe bearing capacity as well as the pile shaft capacity through the interface pile-soil resistance. This lecture shows the procedures used for calculations of load carrying capacity of both single pile and pile groups under axial loads in different soil and rock strata.  These results are used in defining the pile number and its configuration in the design.