Quick Pole can evaluate the strength of the soil to support the structure(s) being analyzed. It performs two tests which are optional and can be set to generate either an Error or a Warning if the required soil strength is inadequate.

 

  1. Ground Soil Strength Testing. This is the ability of the soil to resist the groundline moments that the structure requires to exert against it, based on the loads that are applied to the pole. If enabled, messages will be generated that compare the current Depth of Setting with that required according to "Brom's" method, based on the groundline moments and the strength of the soil.
  2. Vertical Bearing Capacity Soil Testing. This tests whether the soil is strong enough to resist the structure being pushed further into the ground, based on the calculated vertical loads. This becomes important when a pole is more heavily guyed and/or the soil is weak. Calculations follow the methodology suggested by "Meyerhof".

 

For reference, here are the main soil parameters used in Quick Pole in these calculations: