LARSEN &TOUBRO LIMITED – ECC DIVISION PROCEDURE No- 03

Pile Load Test-SP#3

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project

METHOD STATEMENT- LATERAL LOAD TEST

1.1 Equipment and Test Set -up

1.1.1 Test Pile

The test pile may be one of the working piles or a separate test pile. The test pile shall be cut
off at the proper level and provided with a cap with vertical plane sides having an adequate
area for proper seating of the jack and dial gauges.
1.1.2 Loading System,
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Pile Load Test-SP#3

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project

1.1.2.1 Loading shall be applied by a hydraulic jack of adequate capacity, abutting the pile
horizontally and reacting against the suitable system. The reaction may be provided by the
wall of the excavated pit when the test is being conducted below ground level or by a
neighbouring pile in which case thrust pieces shall be inserted on either end of the jack to
make up the gap.
1.1.3 Measuring System
1.1.3.1 Lateral load applied on the pile shall be measured by a calibrated pressure gauge
mounted on the jack, having a least count of 500 kg.
1.1.3.2 Deflection of the pile head shall be measured by dial gauges, fixed to datum bars and
having a least count of 0.01 mm. The datum bars shall be provided with rigid supports.

1.2 Method of Conducting Tests

The test shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of I S: 2911-(Part-IV) and as
detailed below:
1.2.1 Loading shall be applied in increments of 500 kgs or as specified.
1.2.2 Each stage shall be maintained for a period till the rate of movement of the pile head is
not more 0.2 mm/hr or 1 hr whichever is greater.
1.2.3 Loading shall be continued till one of the following occurs:
a) Deflection of the pile head exceeds 12 mm.
b) The applied load on the pile is twice the assumed lateral load capacity of the pile in case
of a separate test pile and 1.5 times the rated capacity in the case of a working pile.
1.2.4 Assessment of Safe Load
The safe load shall be the smaller of the following:
a) Half of the final load for which the total deflection is 12 mm.
b) Load corresponding to 5 mm total deflection.

Note: The deflection is at the cut off level of the pile.

Typical Assembly of Lateral Pile Load Test

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Pile Load Test-SP#3

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project

1. DETAIL OF HYDRAULIC JACK: 01 NO.

A) CAPACITY : 50 MT.
B) RAM DIA : 9.5 C.M
C) AREA OF RAM : 70.89 CM2.
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Pile Load Test-SP#3

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project

2. PRESSURE GAUGE DETAIL :

A) RANGE : 0-1000 KG/CM2

B) LEAST COUNT : 20 KG/CM2.
C) CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE NO : 6048760

3. LVTD DETAIL: 02 NOS.

A) RANGE : 0-50MM.
B) LEAST COUNT : 0.01MM.
C) CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE NO : TC/ MHR/ LV-06

CALCULATION OF LOAD DETAIL:

1. PILE DESIGN LOAD : 8.5 MT.

2. PILE TEST LOAD : 8.5 MT X 2 TIMES = 17 MT.

3. LOAD AT ONE DIVISION : 20 KG/CM2 X AREA OF RAM

= 20 X 70.89 = 1417.8 KG. (1.418 MT).

4. FINAL PRESSURE GAUGE READING (12 DIV) = 240 KG/CM2

5. FINAL LOAD at 12 Division: 17.016 MT.

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Pile Load Test-SP#3

QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project

REPORT ON PILE LOAD TEST CONDUCTED AT SP#3 FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION, BSP, BHILAI.

This report covers the analysis, observation & result on lateral test of pile. This pile load test was
conducted at sp#3.

DATA

1. Pile no : test pile

2. Type of pile : Bored cast in- situ.
3. Size of pile : 600 mm dia.
4. Length of pile : 12.7mtr
5. Design load : 8.5 MT.
6. Testing load : 17 MT.
7. Jack capacity : 50T.
8. Ram diameter : 95mm.
9. Type of test : lateral load test.
10. Date / time of test : 25th APR 2011,11:10AM TO27th APR 2011,01:20PM

ANALYSIS:

Pressure gauge reading (kg/ Load intensity on soil (ton) Avg. Total settlement (mm)
cm2)

OBSERVATION:

The max settlement is 04.03 mm corresponding to load 17.016 MT.

RESULT:

Based on test result, it is observed that for a load of 17 MT (1.5 times of working load), the
settlement is observed 01.095mm. which is less than the permissible limit of 12 mm (as per IS 2911
part-IV).