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Pile Foundations Dec 18
Pile Foundations Dec 18
G S YADAV
Professor Bridges 2
DEEP FOUNDATIONS
• ADEQUATE GRIP- BELOW DEEPEST ANTICIPATED
SCOUR
• DEPTH OF FOUNDATION BELOW WATER LEVEL
FOR Qf ( design discharge for foundation )
NOT LESS THAN 1.33 X MAX DEPTH OF SCOUR
• SHALL NOT REST ON SLOPING ROCK STRATA
• DYNAMIC AUGMENT NEED NOT BE CONSIDERED
CLASSIFICATION OF PILES
• BROAD CALSSIFICATION
– DRIVEN (DISPLACEMENT PILES)
– BORED (REPLACEMENT PILE)
• ON THE BASIS OF MATERIAL
– TIMBER
– STEEL
– PCC
– RCC
– PSC
– COMPOSITE
CLASSIFICATION OF PILES
• METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
– DRIVEN PRECAST PILES
– DRIVEN CAST IN SITU PILES
– BORED PRECAST PILES
– BORED CAST IN SITU PILES
• INCLINATION
– VERTICAL PILES
• Initial Test
– On one or more piles
– Min. 2 tests if past experience of piles in that
area is not available
• Purpose
– To check safe load calculated by static or
dynamic formulae
– Arrive at safe load
PILE LOAD TESTING
(IS-2911 PART-IV)
• Routine Test
– On ½ percent of piles, can be increased
to 2% depending on strata
• Purpose
– To check safety of piles against safe
load
PILE LOAD TESTING
(IS-2911 PART-IV)
Accuracy of prime
importance
Should always be
cross checked by at
least two
independent surveys
Permanent theodolite
stations with the
base line on the
bank will be
established to mark
reference points
CAISSONS
Qu = Rs + Rt
Qu = fs As + qt At
TRANSFER
vs Depth vs Depth
Rs = 0
Rs
Rt
Rt
Uniform
Rt Rs
Triangular
Rt Rs