NOTIFICATION

NOTIFICATION NO. 53
Amendment No.1/IRC:78(Part-2)/June, 2022 (Effective from 1st September, 2022)
To
IRC:78-2020 (Part-2 ) Code of Practice for Limit State Design of Foundations

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1 Symbols, Latin letters eB :Eccentricity of vertical loads in eB : Eccentricity of vertical loads in
eB eL transverse direction transverse direction for double-axis
(Page No. 2) eccentricity
eL :Eccentricity of vertical loads in eL : Eccentricity of vertical loads in the
longitudinal direction longitudinal direction for double-axis
eccentricity
2 Greek Letter Δ δ
(Page No. 3)
3 3.2.3
Fig. 3
(Page No. 8)

4 3.2.3
Fig 4
(Page No. 8)

5 4.3 The vertical ground resistance shall For materials, the vertical ground
(below Table 4) be computed always using Set 1 value resistance shall always be computed
(Page No. 13) only for materials, in all combinations using Set 1 value only in all
for piles subjected to both combinations for piles subjected to
compressive and tensile forces. both compressive and tensile forces.
6 4.4.1 Short pile foundations only Short pile foundations only,
Line 1
(Page No. 14)
7 4.5.4 CR 6 1.50,1.35,1.30 CR 6 1.90,1.76,1.70
Table 8
(Page No. 17)
8 4.8.1 Para 1 In order to arrive at the design tensile In order to arrive at the design tensile
(Page No. 21) resistance of an isolated pile, the load resistance of an isolated pile, the load
combinations as per table B.4 of combination as per Table B.4 of IRC:6
IRC:6 shall be followed. and Table 10 under Clause 4.8.3.1 of
this code shall be followed.

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9 4.8.3.1 Table 10 for the design shaft tensile Table 10 to arrive at the design shaft
Para 2 line 3 resistance tensile resistance
(Page No. 21)
10 4.8.3.2 CR 3 and CR 4 are the modified partial CR 3 and CR 4 are the modified partial
Para 3 factors as 1.1 times values mentioned in factors using 1.1 times values
Table 7. mentioned in Table 7.
11 4.8.3.3/22 partial factors, as 1.1 Partial factors, using 1.1
Para 3
(Page No. 22)
12 4.8.3.4, title Total Uplift Resistance Total Tensile Resistance
(Page No. 22
Line 1 The total uplift resistance The total tensile resistance
Line 2 The uplift resistance of single pile The tensile resistance of single pile
4.8.3.4 Para 2 Line 1 The uplift resistance of group of piles The total tensile resistance of group of piles
13 4.8.3.5 Ultimate design uplift capacity of piles in Ultimate tensile resistance of piles
(Page No. 23) rock or intermediate Geo-materials in rock or intermediate Geo-
materials
The top 300 mm depth of the socket may be The top 0.3 m depth of the socket may
omitted for calculating the uplift capacity be omitted for calculating the tensile
using ground parameters. The ultimate resistance using ground parameters.
socket resistance shall be calculated as per The ultimate socket resistance shall be
Clause 9 of Appendix 5 of IRC:78 Part-1 calculated as per Clause 9 of Appendix
The ultimate socket resistance shall be 5 of IRC:78 Part-1 The ultimate socket
divided by the ground resistance factor for
resistance shall be divided by the
socket resistance which may be taken from
Table 9 and model factor 1.15 to obtain the ground resistance factor for socket
design resistance. The length of the socket resistance which may be taken from
shall be limited to 6 times the pile diameter. Table 9 and model factor 1.15 to obtain
The frictional resistance capacity of soil the design resistance. The length of the
above the socket shall be calculated as per socket shall be limited to 6 times the
Clause 4.8.3.1 and added to socket pile diameter. The frictional resistance
resistance capacity to arrive at the design capacity of soil above the socket shall
ultimate pull out capacity of pile socketed in be calculated as per Clause 4.8.3.1 and
rock. The self weight of pile shall also be added to socket resistance capacity to
added. The design pull out capacity can also arrive at the design tensile resistance of
be estimated from pull out tests. The pile socketed in rock. The self weight of
correlation factor for pull out test shall be
pile shall also be added. The tensile
taken from Table 7 and multiplied by factor
1.1 shall be used to estimate the resistance can also be estimated from
characteristic pull out capacity from tests pull out tests. The correlation factor for
The method shown in Clause 4.8.3.2 shall be pull out test shall be taken from Table 7
followed to work out the design uplift and multiplied by factor 1.1 shall be
capacity using the correlation factor and used to estimate the characteristic
socket resistance factor given in Table 9 tensile resistance from tests The
from the field test results The total uplift method shown in Clause 4.8.3.2 shall
resistance of block shall be tensile capacity be followed to work out the tensile
of all the piles in the group, which is as resistance using the correlation factor
follows: and socket resistance factor given in
Table 9 from the field test results. The

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(Pile capacity of single pile x Number of total tensile resistance of block shall be
piles) tensile resistance of all the piles in the group,
which is as follows:
(Pile capacity of single pile x Number of
piles)

14 5.1 Para 2, Clause 5.3 of this code. Clause 5.4 of this code.
Line 2
(Page No. 25)

15 5.9.2 Add at the end of 1) For foundation resting over rock the resisting
(Page No. 28) factor shall be taken as mentioned in Clause
5.6.2.

Explanatory note
16 (Page No. 34) ( D) Foundation Resting on Rock (D) Foundation Resting on Rock (Cases as
mentioned under (A))
17 2.5 (c), Table 4 ≥3 ≥5
(Page No. 40)

18 2.10 (A) 4) Calculation of pile FOS from Dynamic 4) Calculation of pile FOS from Dynamic
(4) tests tests
(Page No. 43) Taking tests conducted at two locations Taking tests conducted at two locations
Combination 1 Combination 1
DL:LL 50:50 = 1.50 x 1.425 = 2.13 DL:LL 50:50 = 1.90 x 1.425 = 2.70
DL:LL 70:30 = 1.50 x 1.395 = 2.09 DL:LL 70:30 = 1.90 x 1.395 = 2.65
Combination 2 Combination 2
DL:LL 50:50 = 1.50 x 1.15 x 1.70 =2.93 DL:LL 50:50 = 1.90 x 1.15 x 1.70 = 3.71
DL:LL 70:30 = 1.50x 1.09 x 1.70 = 2.77 DL:LL 70:30 = 1.90x 1.09 x 1.70 = 3.52

19 2.10 (B) 4) FOS using Dynamic tests
(4) Combination 1
(Page No. 43) DL: LL 50:50 = 1.50 x 1.25 = 1.88 (88%)
DL: LL 70:30 = 1.50 x 1.29 = 1.94 (93%)
On Ground Strength 1.50
Combination 2
DL: LL 50:50 = 1.50 x 1.0 x 1.7 x 0. 85 = 2.16
(74%)
DL: LL 70:30 = 1.50 x 1.0 x 1.75 x 0. 85 = 2.16
(78%)
Ground strength alone 2.16
Factor of safety remains 1.60 and above
for normal methods and for dynamic
methods it will be 2.20. Target for normal
methods is 2.0 for normal loading: 25%
of over stressing when compared to
normal load. Hence can be accepted for
ground resistance factor.
4) FOS using Dynamic tests
Combination 1
DL: LL 50:50 = 1.90 x 1.25 = 2.38 (88%)
DL: LL 70:30 = 1.90 x 1.29 = 2.45 (93%)
On Ground Strength 1.90
Combination 2
DL: LL 50:50 = 1.90 x 1.0 x 1.7 x 0.85 =
2.74 (74%)
DL: LL 70:30 = 1.90 x 1.0 x 1.70 x 0.85 =
2.74 (78%)
Ground strength alone 2.74
Factor of safety remains 1.60 and above for
normal methods and for dynamic methods
it will be 2.74. Target for normal methods
is 2.0 for normal loading: 25% of over
stressing when compared to normal load.
Hence can be accepted for ground
resistance factor.

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20 3.11.1(B) B) With SV Loading Case B) With SV Loading Case
(Page No. 47) For Combination 1 For Combination 1
DL:LL 50:50 = Total FOS = 1.25 x 1.20 DL:LL 50:50 = Total FOS = 1.25 x 1.20
x 1.0 = 1.50 (78%) x 1.0 = 1.50 (78%)
DL:LL 70:30 = Total FOS =1.29 x 1.20 DL:LL 70:30 = Total FOS =1.29 x 1.20 x
x 1.0 = 1.55 (82%) 1.0 = 1.55 (82%)
FOS on Soil = 1.20 FOS on Soil = 1.20
For Combination 2 For Combination 2
DL:LL 50:50 = Total FOS = 1.0 x 1.10 DL:LL 50:50 = Total FOS = 1.0 x 1.00 x
x 1.78 = 1.96 (89%) 1.78 = 1.78 (81%)
DL:LL 70:30 = Total FOS = 1.0 x 1.10 DL:LL 70:30 = Total FOS = 1.0 x 1.00 x
x 1.78 = 1.96 (89%) 1.78 = 1.78 (81%)
FOS on Soil = 1.96 FOS on Soil = 1.78

21 3.11 Last Hence Resistance Factor of 1.20 and 1.1 Hence Resistance factors of 1.20 and 1.00
Para Line 1 can be taken. can be taken.
(Page No. 47)

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