INTRODUCTION
Jack-in pile has been adopted in Malaysia since early 1990s Currently, 600mm diameter spun pile with working load up to 3000kN adopted for high-rise developments up to 45-storeys
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Driven and jacked in piles - significant residual pressures are locked in at the pile base during installation Higher end-bearing can be mobilised at working load
CASE HISTORIES
CASE HISTORIES
Four different sites in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor
Granite formation with silty SAND/sandy SILT
Site A 31-storey condominium Site B 45-storey condominium Site C 40 to 43-storey condominium Site D 15-storey condominium
Site A
Site B
Site A
Site B
PILE DETAILS
Pile size: 400mm to 600mm Pile working load: 1520kN to 3000kN Pile termination criteria:
Generally, jacked to 2.0 times working load with holding time of 30 seconds (two cycles)
PILE PERFORMANCE
All piles selected for testing (22 Nos.) achieved the required test load within allowable settlement limits Pile length varies from as short as 6.5m to 37m
6000 5800 5600 5400 5200 5000 4800 4600 4400 4200 4000 3800 3600 3400 3200 3000 2800 2600 2400 2200 2000 1800 1600 1400 1200 1000 800 600 400 200 0 0
2.0*WL
Site B
1.0*WL
5.57mm
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
13.05mm
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
2.0*WL Residual settlement after unloading from 2.5*WL < 6.0mm 1.0*WL Settlement at 2.5*WL Site D
5500 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 0
8.48mm
2 4 6 8
23.84mm
10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26
TERMINATION CRITERION
1. Jack the pile to 2.0 times of the design load for a minimum of two cycles. 2. Pressure held for minimum 30 seconds with settlement not exceeding 2mm.
TERMINATION CRITERION
Is 30-seconds holding time too short to ensure long-term settlement will not be a problem?
TERMINATION CRITERION
Objective of specifying termination criterion:
To install the pile to the required depth to achieve the required geotechnical capacity!!!
TERMINATION CRITERION
Driven piles long-term settlement of piles cannot be directly assessed during pile driving Bored piles verification of pile capacity and settlement depends solely on load tests
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
High capacity jack-in pile foundations have been successfully adopted for highrise buildings
SUMMARY
Behaviour of jack-in piles: Mobilized shaft friction and end-bearing resistance at working load is expected to be higher compared to driven piles
SUMMARY
Recommended termination criterion in weathered granite:
Jacked to 2.0 times the design load for a minimum of two cycles Held for minimum of 30-seconds with settlement not exceeding 2mm
SUMMARY
Ultimate geotechnical capacity of jack-in piles is a function of maximum jack-in force during installation
Ir. Dr. Gue See Sew & Ir. Chow Chee Meng
G&P Geotechnics Sdn Bhd (www.gnpgeo.com.my)