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GeoSS Event Seminar 25 Jan 2011 - Slides
GeoSS Event Seminar 25 Jan 2011 - Slides
25 January 2011
25 January 2011
Misinterpretation of CP4:2003
Controversial issues
Clarifications
Proposals
25 January 2011
d
pile
soil
25 January 2011
Issue #2
The soft clay layer is over-consolidated or
fully consolidated under the existing fill.
Therefore, NSF is not an issue.
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Issue #3
What happen when Q + Qnsf > Qp + Qpsf ?
Qult
QNSF
?
QPSF
d
QP
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2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
QC
0
5
10
QNSF
Depth (m)
15
20
QS
25
30
35
QPSF
40
45
50
QP
QP
QULT = QP+QS
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Issue #4
Soft Toe Qp = 0 Friction Pile
Therefore Ln = 0.6Ls
Neutral Point Location
Ls
Ln
Soft
Clay
CP4:2003
Friction Pile:
Ln = 0.6Ls
End Bearing Pile: Ln = 1.0Ls
Ls = thickness of consolidating soil
Ln = Distance from cut-off level to n.p.
OA(A)
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CP4:2003
Friction Pile:
Ln = 0.6Ls
End Bearing Pile: Ln = 1.0Ls
Ls
Ln
Soft
Clay
Sand
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Ln = 0.7 to 0.9 Ls
L
Ln = 0.9 to 1.0 Ls
Ls
Ln
Soft
Clay
Stiff to Hard
Clay
Ln=
Ls=
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Ln = 1.0 LsLs
Ln
Ls
Ln = 0.95 LsLs
Ln = h Ls
Ls
Ln
Soft
Clay
Sand
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Issue #5
NSF should be computed using effective stress method only.
QC
-method
fs = sv
Sand Fill
Soft Clay
cu 20 kPa
OA
N 80
fs = cu
QP
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LTA
Use effective stress method
- method
fs = cu
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-method
fs = sv
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Issue #6
NSF can be computed using cu values from SI report.
QC
- method
fs = cu
Sand Fill
Soft Clay
cu 20 kPa
OA
N 80
QP
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Issue #7
How to determine NSF in Sand?
-method
fs = sv
= Ks tan d
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1. = 0.35?
1. May be appropriate
for sand above water
where OCR>>1.
2. May be too
conservative below
water where OCR 1.
2. fs = N?
3. fs = 2N to 5 N?
4. fs = qc / 200?
5. fs = qc / 400?
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1. Conservative
for PSF.
2. Unconservative
for NSF.
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fs = sv = Ks tan d
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Issue #8
For piles subjected to NSF we only need to
check the following according to CP4:2003.
QC
Structural
QC + h QNSF QALL,ST = fcu Ac / FS
where Fs = 4 for concrete
Geotechnical
Need to check : QC = ( QP + QS ) / Fs
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10
Issue #9
Is it necessary to consider self-weight of pile?
QC
QC
QC
hQNSF
QC + Wpile + QNSF
QC+WP hQNSF
QPSF
QPSF
QP
QP
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Issue #9
QC
QC
QC
hQNSF
QC + Wpile + QNSF
QC+WP hQNSF
QPSF
QP
QP
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Issue #9
QC
QC
QC
hQNSF
QC + Wpile + QNSF
QC+WP hQNSF
QPSF
QP
QP
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Norway
(Bjerrum et al., 1969)
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Tokyo Bay
(Fukuya et al., 1982)
NSF Talk by Wong Kai Sin
Bangkok
(Indraratna et al., 1992)
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12
Melborne
(Walker & Darvall, 1969)
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26
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Issue #9
The above comparisons show
that the current method of NSF
computation has implicitly
included the self-weight of pile.
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Issue #10
Bored pile is limited to Grade 30 concrete.
QCS
Structural
QCS + h QNSF QALL,ST = fcu Ac / FS
where Fs = 4 for concrete
CP4 allows only grade 30 concrete?
fcu / Fs = 7.5 MPa
For piles
subjected
to NSF
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Bored Piles
Use Grade 40 or higher
Driven Piles
Use as high as possible
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Issue #11
Difficulties with h and Fs
QC
Geotechnical
QC + h QNSF (QP + QPSF) / Fs
where Fs = 2.0 or 2.5
h = 0.67 or 1
What is h ?
When to use h = 0.67 or 1?
When to use Fs = 2.0 or 2.5?
Can we use Fs = 1.5 if Qp =0?
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hQNSF
h=
QPSF
h= 1.0
for low capacity
piles in highly
compressible clay
h = 0.67
for all other cases
QP
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15
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Bangkok, Thailand
(Indraratna et al., 1992)
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Floating Pile
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Melborne, Australia
(Walker & Darvall, 1969)
Difficult to justify
h = 0.67 !
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Degree of Mobilization h
The negative unit friction along the pile section above the
neutral plane may vary between the fully mobilization value
on the top and a small value close to the neutral plane.
QC
hQNSF
Difficult to justify
h = 0.67 !
hQNSF
h=
QPSF
= 0.67
QPSF
QP
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Degree of Mobilization h
QC
hQNSF
QPSF
QP
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QC
Degree of Mobilization
h
hQNSF
QPSF
QP
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4
3
2
1
Single pile
QNSF7000 kN
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corner pile
38 kN
QNSF3500
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h = 0.6
h = 0.6
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40
20
Degree of Mobilization h
Group Efficiency Factor
QC
hQNSF
QPSF
QP
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Degree of Mobilization h
or
Group Efficiency Factor h
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21
No NSF
1m f bored pile
Grade 40 concrete
QC
FS
QNSF =
282 t
QPSF =
663 t
QP =
142 t
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1.5
2.0
Qc (t)
h=1.0
253
119
Qc (t)
h=0.67
346
212
2.5
39
132
44
22
QC
QC
QC
hQNSF
QS
hQNSF
QC
QPSF
QP
QP
QC
QC
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QC
0
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
0
50
QPSF =
6625 kN
QP=
1415 kN
100
hQNSF =
2820 kN
No
downdrag
FS= 2.5
FS= 2.0
FS= 1.5
150
With
downdrag
FS= 1.2
200
FS= 1.0
250
300
Case 1 (h=1.0)
350
400
450
FS
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
Qc (kN)
390
1190
2530
3870
5200
D (mm)
10
17
29
58
500
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QC
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
0
50
No
downdrag
FS= 2.5
100
hQNSF =
1890 kN
FS= 2.0
FS= 1.5
150
QPSF =
6625 kN
QP=
1415 kN
With
downdrag
FS= 1.2
200
FS= 1.0
250
300
Case 1a (h=0.67)
350
400
450
FS
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
Qc (kN)
1320
2123
3460
4797
6135
D (mm)
7.3
10.4
17.7
32
73
500
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1m f bored pile
Grade 40 concrete
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Ground water
lowered by 2m.
QC
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
0m
Sand fs=15 kPa
4m
hQNSF =
2820 kN
50
Soft Clay
= 0.22
100
FS= 1.5
FS= 1.2
Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
QPSF =
6625 kN
47m
QP= 0
Soft Toe
150
31m
With
downdrag
FS= 1.0
200
250
300
Case 2 (h=1.0)
350
400
450
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No
downdrag
FS= 2.0
500
FS
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
Qc (kN)
495
1600
2700
3930
D (mm)
14
25
51
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24
400x400 RC Pile
Grade 50 concrete
Ground water
lowered by 2m.
QC
0m
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
3500
4000
4m
No
downdrag
50
hQNSF =
1435 kN
FS= 1.5
Soft Clay
= 0.22
100
FS= 1.2
FS= 1.0
150
31m
Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
QPSF =
2030 kN
41m
QP= 290
200
With
downdrag
250
300
Case 3 (h=1.0)
350
FS
1.5
1.2
1.0
Qc (kN)
110
500
885
D (mm)
10
18
34
400
450
500
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400x400 RC Pile
Grade 50 concrete
Ground water
lowered by 2m.
QC
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
0m
Sand fs=15 kPa
4m
50
Soft Clay
= 0.22
hQNSF =
1435 kN
100
31m
Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
QPSF =
3374 kN
150
With
downdrag
200
250
300
Case 4 (h=1.0)
350
47m
QP= 290
No
downdrag
FS= 2.0
FS= 1.5
FS= 1.2
FS= 1.0
400
450
FS
2.0
1.5
1.2
1.0
Qc (kN)
245
805
1365
1925
D (mm)
16
24
38
500
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25
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1m f bored pile
Grade 40 concrete
Ground water
lowered by 2m.
Q
0m
4m
hQNSF =
2820 kN
Soft Clay
= 0.22
31m
QPSF =
6625 kN
47m
QP = 0
Soft Toe
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Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
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1m f bored pile
Grade 40 concrete
Ground water
lowered by 2m.
Q
0m
4m
hQNSF =
2820 kN
Soft Clay
= 0.22
31m
QPSF =
6625 kN
47m
Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
QP = 0
Soft Toe
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Structural
QC + h QNSF QALL,ST = fcu Ac / FS
where Fs = 4 for concrete
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Issue #12
Difficulties with Load Test on Piles subjected to NSF
Qmax
Qmax = ?
Q
dall = ?
QS
dTOP
QP
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?
QS
dTOP
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QP
57
QC
QMAX
Q
QMAX
QULT
Q
Ln
QS
QC + QNSF
QC + QNSF
QNSF
QP
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dTOP
QP
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Working Pile:
QMAX = WL + 2hQNSF
QC
QMAX
Q
QULT
QMAX
dALL = ?
Ln
QS
QC +hQNSF
QC + hQNSF
hQNSF
dTOP
QP
QP
1m f bored pile
Grade 40 concrete
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Ground water
lowered by 2m.
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
0m
Sand fs=15 kPa
hQNSF =
2820 kN
Soft Clay
= 0.22
31m
Hard Clay
cu = 200 kPa
QPSF =
6625 kN
47m
50
No
downdrag
100
4m
150
With
downdrag
200
250
300
350
QP= 0
Soft Toe
400
450
500
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30
(h=1)
Maximum
Load
Allowable
Settlement (mm)
Allowable
Load Qc (kN)
QC+ 2QNSF
10
-980
Eurocode EC7
QC+ 2QNSF
25 (assumed)
1620
2QC+ QNSF
25 (assumed)
2000
Code
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QC=500 kN
0
1000
2000
3000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
8 mm
13 mm
16 mm
20
40
60
Code
80
(h=1)
EC7
QC
(kN)
Settlement
with NSF (mm)
Geotech.
Fs
-980
1620
13
1.50
1.00
2000
16
1.37
1.00
500
1.00
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(h=0.67)
Code
Maximum
Load
Allowable
Settlement (mm)
Allowable
Load Qc (kN)
QC+ 2hQNSF
10
-80
Eurocode EC7
QC+ 2hQNSF
25 (assumed)
2520
2QC+ hQNSF
25 (assumed)
2200
(h=0.67)
63
1420 kN
0
1000
2000
3000
4000
5000
6000
7000
8000
9000
10000
12 mm
17 mm
20
20 mm
40
60
Code
QC
(kN)
(h=0.67)
80
Settlement
with NSF (mm)
Geotech.
Fs
-80
Eurocode EC7
2520
20
1.50
0.67
2200
17
1.62
0.67
1420
12
0.67
100
QC
120
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QMAX
QULT
Q
dALL = 25 mm
dTOP
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68
34
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