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 = 2 in./12 in.
Design Bearing = 3 tons Factor for Design Bearing = 3.5
Nominal Axial Compressive Resistance = 600 kips
Input Hammer Properties
Ram Weight = 4 lbs. Typ. Range (3300-6600 lbs.)
Hammer Efficiency = 5 % See Sec 702.3.1 for efficiency used.

Gates Equation
P  1.75 E Log 10 N   100
P= 627 kips
WARNING: LRFD 10.7.3.8.5 Dynamic formulas should not be used when the required
nominal resistance exceeds 600 kips.
 Set vs. Stroke/Energy

14 3

13

Energy, ft.-lbs.
12 3
Stroke, ft.

11
2
10

9
2
8

7
1
6

5 1

3 0
0.00 0.10 0.20 0.30 0.40 0.50 0.60 0.70 0.80 0.90 1.00

Set, Inches per 10 Blows

Data Table P = 627 kips, Ram = 4 lbs., Efficiency = 5%

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 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99
25.0 0.4 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -99 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98
10.0 1.0 -99 -99 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97
5.0 2.0 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96
3.0 3.3 -98 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96
2.75 3.6 -98 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95
2.50 4.0 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95
2.25 4.4 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95
2.00 5.0 -98 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95
1.75 5.7 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95
1.50 6.7 -98 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95
1.25 8.0 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94
1.000 10.0 -97 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94
0.875 11.4 -97 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94
0.750 13.3 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94
0.625 16.0 -97 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94
0.500 20.0 -97 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -93 -93
0.375 26.7 -97 -96 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -93 -93 -93 -93 -93
0.250 40.0 -96 -96 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -93 -93 -93 -93 -93 -93 -93 -92
0.125 80.0 -96 -96 -95 -95 -95 -95 -94 -94 -94 -94 -94 -93 -93 -93 -93 -93 -92 -92 -92 -92 -92 -92 -91
Data for Given Pile Capacity and Stroke
Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Set (in.)/10 Blows = 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
N (blows/in.) = 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Data for Minimum Hammer Energy Line
Min. Energy (ft.-lbs.) = 30300 30300
Min. Stroke (ft.)= ### ###
Set (in.)/10 Blows = 0.00 0.00