RUPSA BRIDGE

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT

Pile Loading Test for Main Bridge

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General Information of Rupsa Bridge

Rupsa Bridge

Main Bridge
Prestressed Concrete 7 Span Continuous Box Girder
: 70 m + 5 @ 100 m +70 m = 640 m
West and East Approach Bridges
Prestressed Concrete Simple I - Girders
: 2 - 12 @ 30 m = 2 - 360 m = 720 m
Pier Protections on the River Rupsa
Total length of Rupsa Bridge : 1,360 m
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General View of Rupsa Bridge

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General Information of Piles

Cast-in-Place Reinforced Concrete Piles

1. Diameter of 2.5 m for Main Bridge on the river
Number of Piles : 36 Piles
Pile Length = 75.00 m - 77.50 m
Excavation : Reverse Circulation Method
Bearing Layer : Silty Fine Sand (N50 )
2. Diameter of 0.9 m for Approach Bridges on land
Number of Piles : 232 Piles
Pile Length = 39.00 m - 55.00 m
Excavation : Earth Drill Method
Bearing Layer : Silt (N30)
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General View of Main Bridge

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Piles of Main Bridge

Piles of Main Bridge

1. Dimensions
Diameter : 2.50 m
Pile Length = 75.00 m - 77.50 m
2. Bering Capacity
1) Design
Ultimate Bearing Capacity = 5,625 ton
Allowable Bearing Capacity = 2,250 ton
Factor of safety : 2.5
2) Pile Loading Test
Target Bearing Capacity = 4,500 ton
Factor of safety : 2.0
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Piles for Main Bridge

Protection Pile

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Pier Pile

Piles for Main Bridge

Casing

Drilling Bit

Piling Works
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Reinforcing Cage

Boring Test Results

River

Sand
Clay

Silt

Pile Tip Level

Silty Fine Sand

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Ple Loading Tests

Pile Loading Tests

1. Reaction Pile Method
Test Pile Length Test Lead = 3,400 ton
2 - Reaction piles : D = 2.50, L = 55 m
2 - Reaction beams
10 - 500 ton Hydraulic Jacks
Test Pile length = 74.0 m and 79.0 m
2. Osterberg Cell Method
Test Lead = 8,500 ton
4 - 1,500 ton Osterberg cells
2 step loading with 2 level cell arrangement
Test Pile length = 90.5 m
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Arrangement of Pile Loading Test

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Photos of Pile Loading Test

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Result of Pile Loading Tests

Load (ton)
0

550

1100

1650

2200

2750

3300

3850

0
50

PLT No.2 after Grout

100
150

PLT No.2 before Grout

Settlement (mm)

200
250
300
350
400

PLT No.1

450
500
550
600
650

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Shaft and Skin Grout

Shaft Grout

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Skin Grout

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Result of Pile Loading Test with Skin Grout

-15
-3500

-3000

-2500

-2000

-1500

-1000

-500

0
-20

-25

Test Load

-30

-35

-40

Depth
Elevation (m)

3,100 ton
-45

2,700 ton
-50

-55

3,200 ton

-60

-65

-70

-75

-80

Load (ton)

Axis Force of Test Pile

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Osterberg Cell Test

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Installation of Equipment for Osterberg Cell Test

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Result of Pile Loading Test No.3

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Result of Pile Loading Test No.3

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Shaft Grout

Shaft Grout

Shaft Grout

Shaft Grout
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