BLOW COUNT CALCULATION

HILLEY'S FORMULA
Type of Pile

250

Working Load of pile

75

tonnes

Est. Pile Length

30

metres

Driving Hammer

hydraulic hammer

Weight of Ram, W

tonnes

Weight of Pile, P1

4.50

tonnes

Wt. of Driving Cap, P2

0.41

tonnes

Total wt P, (P1+P2)

4.91

tonnes

Ram Drop Height, H

18

Coeff. Of Rest, N

0.45

Temp. Compression, C

0.5 inch.

f = W + P.N2
W+P

5.994
9.91

0.605

Efficiency factor

Ultimate Resistance,

Using factor of safety =

mm RC square pile

inches or

(assumed)

R = W.H.f
S + c/2

times working load of pile

Reqd.R

150

S+c/2

W.H.f
150

54.438
150

0.363

Assume temporary compression, c

0.5

Set per blow s

0.113

set/10 blows reqd

1.13 inch

(Hiley's formula for pile driving is only a guide

and should be ascertained on site by load testing the pile)

450 mm

or

29 mm