ENABLING STRUCTURES FACULTY IN-CHARGE: PROF.

DEBASHISH SARKAR
ABHISHEK K. BHATT (UC 0506)

PROJECT DETAILS

CLIENT: VADODARA MAHANAGAR SEVA SADAN CONTRACTOR: RAJKAMAL BUILDERS INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. PMC: MULTI MEDIA CONSULTANTS PVT. LTD. TPI : CEIL TYPE OF CONTRACT: ITEM-RATE CONTRACT TYPE OF PROJECT: INFRASTRUCTURE (URBAN TRANSPORT CATEGORY) ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROJECT: 47.31 CRORES INR.

TOTAL LENGTH OF THE ROB INCLUDING APPROACH RAMPS: 1.69 KM.

PLAN OF THE R.O.B. & LOCATION OF LOAD TEST

PILES SELECTED FOR DYNAMIC LOAD TEST

Pratapnagar Side approach:PP-1 E- 1000 mm PP-13 E- 1000 mm

Padra Side Approach:PPD-4 D 1000 mm PPD-7 E 1000 mm

Sayajiganj Side Approach:PS-2 F 1000 mm PS-8 E 1000 mm

Manjalpur side Approach:PM-8 B 1000 mm PM-9 A- 1000 mm

DETAILED LOCATION PLAN

TEST DETAILS

Specification of Work: Conducting high Strain dynamic Pile Testing on R.C. Bored Piles using Pile driving Analyzer. The Equipment shall have ability to record both force and Velocity. Both Static & Acceleration sensors shall be used to collect data & two pairs shall be connected diametrically opp. Sides of the pile. The test & equipment shall confirm to ASTM D-4945-1989. The test shall be conducted by an experienced independent test agency. Test Load up to 410 Tonnes. Mode of Measurement: - No. of Pile. Pile No. (For Testing):- PPD-4 D Diameter of Pile:- 1000 mm Total Depth of Pile:- 26.300 Mt.

TEST DETAILS

Test Agency:- PILEX INDIA, Vadodara Equipments used: - Pile Driving Analyzers (P.D.A.) & Associated Sensors, 23 Ton Mechanical Crane Materials Used: 10mm Plywood sheets, ISMB-300, ISMB-150, Reinforcement Bars, Steel Hammer Method of Analysis: CAPWAP (Case Pile Wave Analysis Programme) Hammer Weight: - 5.0 Tonnes Pile tested after 28 Days of Casting.

METHODOLOGY OF ANALYSIS & TESTING

HIGH STRAIN DYNAMIC PILE LOAD TEST

FIELD RESULTS FROM SITE / FIELD CAPACITY @ 1.0, 2.0, 2.5 MT. BLOWS

PILE DRIVING ANALYZER

CAPWAP ANALYSIS

PILE CAPACITY & SETTLEMENTS ARE FOUND THROUGH CAPWAP

REPORT PREPARED SHOWING TOTAL PILE CAPACITY & NET SETTLEMENTS DUE TO IMPACT LOAD

OVERVIEW & METHODOLOGY OF DYNAMIC PILE LOAD TEST:

Dynamic Pile load test is done to obtain Piles static capacity.

At the time of testing field capacity of pile is measured and than by CAPWAP analysis Piles Capacity of transferring the load is measured. By CAPWAP analysis Net Settlement of Pile, Force & Velocity in the shaft is achieved. The test involves application of an Impact Force equal to or more than the required capacity using a Hammer with weight of approximately 1 % of the test load. Strain Guages and accelerometers are attached on Pile head which is attached to P.D.A Firstly the Fall height of hammer is kept 1.0 Mt. And then it was increased to 2.0 mt. & 2.5 mt. As per the results the fall heights are increased at 2.5 Mt.

OVERVIEW & METHODOLOGY OF DYNAMIC PILE LOAD TEST:

From this fall height a good amount of pile capacity was achieved which can be used for analysis. So for CAPWAP analysis the results of 2.5 Mt. Blow was taken into study. The working load and test loads are given by design consultants as per what quantity of actual load that pile has to transfer when it will be actually loaded. Working Load X 1.5 = Test Load.

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ARRANGEMENT FOR DYNAMIC LOAD TEST

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CRANE ARRANGEMENT

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BLOWS GIVEN ON THE PILE FROM DIFFERENT HEIGHT

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TABLE OF FIELD RESULTS

PILE NO. DROP HT. FOR HAMMER 1.0 M. 2.0 M. 2.5 M. MOBILIZED PILE NET CAPACITY SETTLEMENT (TONS) (MM) 243.1 364.3 393.8 1.5 3.0 3.0 TOTAL SETTLEMENT (MM) 2.8 5.0 5.0

PPD-4D

The results of 2.5 Mt. Blow was taken for CAPWAP Analysis.

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CAPAWAP ANALYSIS

CAPWAP analysis is software that estimates total bearing capacity of pile as well as distribution of load resistance along the pile shaft & at the toe of the pile.

Pile Resists load in two parts:(1) END BEARING: Transfer of load directly at the toe along the shaft (2) SKIN FRICTION: Friction with soil along the shaft (It also resists super-structure loads)

The inputs of this software are (i) Force Transferred by 2.5 Mt. Blow in the Pile, (ii) Velocity Measured by StrainGuages & Accelerometer.

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FINAL RESULTS
PILE DETAILS & CAPWAP ANALYSIS PILE NO. PILE LENGTH/DEPTH BELOW SENSOR LVL. HAMMER WEIGHT DROP HEIGHT PPD-4 D 25.2 Mt. 5.0 TONS 2.5 Mt.

WORKING LOAD
TEST LOAD RESULTS FROM CAPWAP PILE CAPACITY SKIN FRICTION END BEARING NET DISPLACEMENT TOTAL DISPLACEMENT

273 TONS
410 TONS 424.6 TONS 65.9 TONS 358.6 TONS 3.0 MM 9.9 MM

COMPRESSIVE STRESS
TENSILE STRESS

6.7 N/MM2
3.9 N/MM2
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DISPLACEMENT DETAILS

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LOAD V/S SETTLEMENT CURVE

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CONCLUSION:
The CAPWAP analysis results showed that the pile has achieved total capacity of more than 1.5 times the design/working load at the time of testing. The total settlement of pile is less than 12mm and net settlement is less than 6 mm as per results which are permissible and within the permissible limits.

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PHOTOGRAPHS

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