Construction of 335 MW CCPP at Meghnaghat, Narayangong.

Employer: SUMMIT

General Information:
Pile Size= 400mm x 400mm
Length of Pile, L = 28.6m
Concrete Cylinder Crushing Strength at 28 days, f’c= 30 MPa
Yield Strength of Rebar = 415 MPa
Main Reinforcement = 4d-20mm and 4-d22mm diameter bar

Structural Design Computation:

Dead weight of pile per meter of length, w = 0.40x 0.40 x 24= 3.84 kN/m
Total dead weight of pile, W = 3.84 x 28.6= 110 kN
For two point lifting at L/5, maximum developed moment = WL/40
=110 x 28.6/40 = 78.65 kN-m
Factored Moment Mu=1.4 x 78.65 = 110kN-m
Moment Capacity of the section, Mc = φ As fy (d-a/2)
Where,
a= As fy / (0.85 f’c b)
Here,
.φ= 0.9
As = 2x380+314 =1074mm2, d = 340mm, b = 400 mm,
So Moment Capacity of the section, Mc = 124 kN-m > 110 kN-m.
Hence safe for two point lifting (0.2L Lifting)

Evaluated shaft friction of 400 x 400, driven to depth of 29m from existing ground
level (EGL).For a set value of 2.2 at 28.25m depth safe capacity skin friction with
factor of safety of 3 = 750 kN
Safe shaft friction using CPT = 2435x 0.7/1.5= 1136 kN
From static load test and dynamic load test of TP-5, it is evaluated that the ultimate
shaft friction is reduced about 30% from that of Computed from CPT.
Safe Shaft friction using CPT / Safe capacity using set value 2.2mm= 1136/750=1.51
Safe Shaft friction from set value= 2160/(1.50x1.51)= 947 kN

Method of Evaluated Ultimate Evaluated Total Evaluated Safe Shaft

Evaluation skin Friction (kN) Ultimate End Ultimate Friction
Bearing (kN) Capacity (kN) with FS 1.5
(kN)
CPT 2435 915 3350 1136
Using Set Value For set value 2.6mm at 2160 947
29m from EGL
Static Load Test Not done
Evaluation safe shaft friction from set value being indicative penetration depth only
should not use for safe capacity of pile. Computation of test result from CPT, Static
Load Test and Dynamic Load Test indicate 70% of Shaft friction could be taken as
more acceptable value for 29m piles at TP-5 location. The safe shaft friction of 1136
kN shall be considered as design value with Factor of Safety 1.5 and conforming
LII guidelines.