MICROPILE

SUMMARY OF TYPICAL (GROUND-TO-GROUT)

VALUES FOR MICROPILE DESIGN
GROUT-TO-GROUND BOND ULTIMATE STRENGTHS, kPa (psi)
SOIL/ROCK DESCRIPTION

TYPE A

TYPE B

TYPE C

TYPE D

Silt & Clay (some sand)

soft-medium plastic

3570
(510)

3595
(514)

50120
(517.5)

50145
(521)

Silt & Clay (some sand)

soft-dense to very dense

50120
(517.5)

70190
(1027.5)

95190
(1427.5)

95190
(1427.5)

Sand (some silt, fine)

loose-medium dense

70145
(1021)

70190
(1027.5)

95190
(1427.5)

95240
(1435)

Sand (some silt, gravel)

fine-coarse, med-very dense

95215
(1231)

120360
(17.552)

145360
(2152)

145385
(2156)

Gravel (some sand)

medium-very dense

95265
(1438.5)

120360
(17.552)

145360
(2152)

145385
(2156)

Glacial Till (silt, sand gravel)

medium-very dense, cemented

95190
(1427.5)

95190
(1445)

95190
(17.545)

95190
(17.548.5)

Soft Shales (fresh-moderate fracturing)

little to no weathering

205550
(3080)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Slate & Hard Shales (fresh-moderate fracturing)

little to no weathering

5151380
(75200)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Limestone (fresh-moderate fracturing)

little to no weathering

10352070
(150300)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Sandstone (fresh-moderate fracturing)

little to no weathering)

5201725
(75.5250)

N/A

N/A

N/A

Granite and Basalt (fresh-moderate fracturing)

little to no weathering

13804200
(75200)

N/A

N/A

N/A