Pile Group Wizard

Plan Arrangement

• Choose either a Predefined or Custom plan arrangement

Number of piles

• Select the desired number of piles

For a predefined arrangement, this can be between 1 and 11. The image on the left of the box illustrates the pile arrangement.

For a custom arrangement, the Wizard creates a quadrilateral group with sides of length m x n piles.  Values m and n can be between 1 and 100. The total no. of piles is a product of these values and is displayed in the Wizard.

Dimensions

• Enter the dimensions for Spacing and Cover using the built-in calculators via the drop down arrows

• Click the + buttons to expand to reveal the units

• Select the desired Imperial/SI units from the drop down list

Choose the pile type

The pile type can be either Bored, Augered, or H pile.

Select the key section properties

• Select the Section/Diameter and Concretes from various options displayed in drop down lists

• Enter the dimensions for Embedded length and Upstand using the built-in calculators via the drop down arrows

• Click the + buttons to expand to reveal the units

• Select the desired Imperial/SI units from the drop down list

• Enter the X and Y co-ordinates for the group centroid’s location and its angle of rotation. As before you can use built-in calculators and change the units.

The diagram within the Wizard illustrates what these values relate to.

• Tick the relevant boxes to select the scenarios in which you want to place the pile group

• Click on the All or None buttons to select or deselect all the tick boxes respectively