PILE DYNAMIC

ANALYSIS
GEP 816 ADVANCED FOUNDATION ENGINEERING
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA

MARK GIL S. OBCIANA

KEIZER JOHN L. CIMATU
MEng - SE
DYNAMIC ANALYSIS
• Estimatingthe ultimate capacity of pile
while it is being driven into the ground
at the site has resulted in numerous
equations being presented in the
engineering profession.
• The best means for predicting pile
capacity by dynamic means consists of
driving a pile, recording the driving
history, and load testing the pile.
ADVANTAGES OF DYNAMIC
ANALYSIS
• More economical
• Less time consuming
• More efficient
• Alternative for Static Pile Load Test for
Offshore piles
• Less logistics involved
• Provide more information regarding a pile
when compared to a static load test
PILE DRIVING

• Pilesare inserted into the ground using

pile hammer resting on or clamped to the
top of the pile cap, which in turn,
connected to the pile.
PILE HAMMERS
PILE HAMMERS
THE RATIONAL PILE FORMULA
• Dynamic formulas have been widely used to
predict pile capacity. Some means is needed
in the field to determine when a pile has
reached a satisfactory bearing value other
than by simply driving it to some
predetermined depth. Driving the pile to a
predetermined depth may or may not obtain
the required bearing value because of
normal soil variations both laterally and
vertically.
VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
FORMULAS
VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
FORMULAS
VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
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VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
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VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
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VARIOUS DYNAMIC PILE
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HILEY EQUATION (1930)
THE WAVE EQUATION
• The wave equation is based on using the
stress wave from the hammer impact in
finite element analysis. This method was
put into practical form by Smith (1962) and
later by others.
• The wave equation has particular
application for piling contractors in
determining pile drivability with available
equipment in advance of project bidding.
USES OF THE WAVE EQUATION
• PileCapacity – A plot of Pu versus set is
made and the load test plotted on the curve
to obtain the correct curve
• Equipmentcompatibility – Solutions are not
obtained when hammer is too big or too
small for the pile
• DrivingStresses – Plots of stress versus
set can be made to ensure that the pile is
not overstressed
SYMBOLS USED
THE WAVE EQUATION
•A pile is formed into a set of discrete
elements as shown in the figure. The
system is then considered in a series of
separate time intervals DT chosen
sufficiently small that the stress wave
should just travel from one element into
the next lower element during DT.
FORMULATION OF PILE DYNAMIC
MODEL TO SOLVE THE WAVE
EQUATION
DT IS TAKEN AS A VALUE THAT
USUALLY WORKS, AS IN THE
FOLLOWING TABLE:
FOR SHORTER LENGHTS:
EQUATIONS:
STEPS:
STEPS: