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Driven pile capacity design to Eurocode 7.

Enter the pile diameter, length and the soil profile, and Volex Anvil computes the axial capacity: the shaft friction along the pile and the end-bearing base resistance, combined and factored to the EC7 design approach to give the design resistance Rc,d.

The bearing-capacity method follows Meyerhof (1976) for driven piles in sand, cross-checked against Tomlinson & Woodward, 'Pile Design and Construction Practice'. Shaft and base components are reported separately so the calculation is transparent.

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Validated against the published example

Driven pile in sand — Meyerhof shaft and base capacity Meyerhof (1976); Tomlinson & Woodward 'Pile Design and Construction Practice' §4
QuantityPublishedVolex AnvilError
Shaft friction Qs725.7 kN725.7 kN0.00%
Base resistance Qb1347 kN1347 kN0.00%
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Frequently asked

Sand, clay or both?
Both — shaft friction is computed by the β (effective-stress) method in sand and the α (total-stress) method in clay, with end bearing appropriate to the founding stratum.
Which EC7 design approach?
The partial factors follow EN 1997-1 Annex A; the UK National Annex uses Design Approach 1, with both combinations checked.
What is it validated against?
The shaft and base capacities are checked against Meyerhof (1976) and Tomlinson & Woodward — both within 0.00%.
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