M/s. Geo Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd.

, Bangalore



REPORT
ON
THE ROUTINE PILE LOAD TEST FOR THE PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION EXTERNAL COAL HANDLING PLANT AT NEW
MANGALORE PORT, MANGALORE






CLIENT: M/s. Lanco Infratech Ltd.
No. 229, Udyog Vihar Phase I,
Gurgaon










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REPORT NO: 260209 04
QMP 8.2.4 R/A

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REPORT ON THE ROUTINE PILE LOAD TEST FOR THE PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION EXTERNAL COAL HANDLING PLANT AT NEW
MANGALORE PORT, MANGALORE
INTRODUCTION
M/s. Lanco Infratech Ltd., Gurgaon has entrusted us to carry out the routine pile load
tests for the proposed construction of external coal handling plant (Conveyer VII,
Stacker cum re-claimer area) at New Mangalore Port, Mangalore. The primary objective
of this test was to obtain the ultimate load carrying capacity of pile. This report consists
of the details about field tests performed and the results of the tests.

SCOPE OF WORK
The Scope of work includes to carry out the Vertical routine pile load test as per IS 2911
(Part 4) 1985 on the test pile over the proposed plant area.

FIELD INVESTIGATION
Preparation of pile head: The pile head should be chipped off to natural horizontal
plane till sound concrete is met. The projecting reinforcement are cut off or bent suitably
and the top finished smooth and level with Plaster of Paris. A bearing plate is placed on
the head of the pile for the jack to rest.
Application of Load: The test is carried out by applying a series of vertical downward
incremental load each increment being of about 20 percent of estimated ultimate load on
the pile.
Reaction: Kent ledge placed on a platform supported clear of the test pile, with adequate
weight. The center of gravity of Kent ledge should be on the axis of the pile and the load
applied by the jack should also be coaxial with this pile.
Settlement: Settlement shall be recorded with minimum 2 dial gauges (digital
transducers) for single pile of 0.01mm sensitivity; each positioned at equal distance
around the piles and held by datum bars resting on immovable supports at a distance of
3D from the edge of the pile, where D is the pile stem diameter of circular piles.
Initial test shall be carried out for a test load of at least two times the working load; the
maximum settlement of test loading in position being not exceeding 12mm.




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TEST RESULTS
The test results are tabulated in Tables 1 to 2 and load v/s settlement curve represented
with figure 1.

CONCLUSIONS
The following observations are made based on the test results.
Total Settlement: 5.40mm at the loading of 180T
Rebound : 3.1mm
Net settlement : 2.3mm

RECOMMEDATIONS:
As the net settlement is within the permissible settlement as per IS 2911 (Part 4) 1985,
clause 6.1.5.1, the pile may be loaded for the design load of 120 Tons.

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TABLE NO. 1
Project: UPCL, Mangalore Port. Date of testing: 26.02.2009
Diameter of the pile: 600mm Jack ram area: 1256.64 cm
2

L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01mm- 40mm Pile No: Friction pile A2
Location: Conveyer VII, Stacker cum Re-claimer area
Time
Dial gauge
reading
Sl.
No.
Starting Finishing
Pressure
gauge
reading
in kg/
cm
2

Load
on the
pile in
tons
DG1 DG2
Average
dial
gauge
reading
in mm
Total
settlement
in mm
-- -- -- -- 10.86 10.58 10.72 --
1 12:26 1:26 19.09 24 11.26 11.16 11.21 0.48
2 1:26 1:56 38.20 48 11.53 11.52 11.53 0.81
3 1:56 2:26 57.30 72 11.81 11.95 11.88 1.16
4 2:26 2:56 76.40 96 12.18 12.37 12.28 1.56
5 2:56 3:26 95.50 120 12.48 12.78 12.63 1.91
6 3:26 3:56 114.60 144 12.93 13.29 13.11 2.39
7 3:56 4:56 133.70 168 13.33 13.85 13.59 2.87
8 4:56
5:00
Next Day
143.2 180 15.63 16.60 16.12 5.40




























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TABLE NO. 2
ROUTINE PILE LOAD TEST RESULTS
Project: UPCL, Mangalore Port. Date of testing: 26.02.2009
Diameter of the pile: 600mm Jack ram area: 1256.64 cm
2

L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01mm- 40mm Pile No: Friction pile A2
Location: Conveyer VII, Stacker cum Re-claimer area
Time Pressure
Gauge
reading in
kg/cm
2

Starting Finishing
Time
interval in
min
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG1
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG2
10.86 10.58
19.09 12:56p.m 12:57 p.m. 1 11.24 11.15
12:58 p.m. 2 11.24 11.15
1:02 p.m. 4 11.26 11.15
1:06 p.m. 8 11.26 11.15
1:11 p.m. 15 11.26 11.15
1:26 p.m. 30 11.26 11.15

38.20 1:26p.m 1:27 p.m. 1 11.52 11.49
1:28 p.m. 2 11.52 11.50
1:32 p.m. 4 11.52 11.51
1:36 p.m. 8 11.52 11.51
1:41 p.m. 15 11.53 11.52
1:56 p.m. 30 11.53 11.52

57.30 1:56p.m 1:57 p.m. 1 11.78 11.91
1:58 p.m. 2 11.78 11.92
2:02 p.m. 4 11.79 11.92
2:06 p.m. 8 11.80 11.93
2:11 p.m. 15 11.81 11.94
2:26 p.m. 30 11.81 11.95

76.40 2:26p.m 2:27 p.m. 1 12.15 12.32
2:28 p.m. 2 12.15 12.32
2:32 p.m. 4 12.16 12.34
2:36 p.m. 8 12.17 12.35
2:41 p.m. 15 12.17 12.36
2:56 p.m. 30 12.18 12.37

95.50 2:56p.m 2:57 p.m. 1 12.45 12.69
2:58 p.m. 2 12.46 12.71
3:00 p.m. 4 12.47 12.72
3:04 p.m. 8 12.48 12.75
3:13 p.m. 15 12.48 12.76
3:26 p.m. 30 12.48 12.78

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TABLE NO. 2(Contd)
INITIAL PILE LOAD TEST RESULTS
Project: UPCL, Mangalore Port. Date of testing: 26.02.2009
Diameter of the pile: 600mm Jack ram area: 1256.64 cm
2

L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01mm- 40mm Pile No: Friction pile A2
Location: Conveyer VII, Stacker cum Re-claimer area
Time Pressure
Gauge
reading in
kg/cm
2

Starting Finishing
Time
interval in
min
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG1
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG2
12.48 12.78
114.60 3:26p.m 3:27 p.m. 1 12.88 13.20
3:28 p.m. 2 12.89 13.21
3:32 p.m. 4 12.90 13.23
3:36 p.m. 8 12.91 13.25
3:41 p.m. 15 12.92 13.27
3:56 p.m. 30 12.93 13.29
133.70 3:56p.m 3:57 p.m. 1 13.22 13.66
3:58 p.m. 2 13.24 13.69
4:00 p.m. 4 13.26 13.70
4:04 p.m. 8 13.28 13.74
4:11 p.m. 15 13.30 13.77
4:26 p.m. 30 13.32 13.81
4:56 p.m. 1hr 13.33 13.85
152.79 4:56p.m 4:57 p.m. 1 14.16 14.75
4:58 p.m. 2 14.20 14.82
5:00 p.m. 4 14.24 14.87
5:04 p.m. 8 14.23 14.93
5:11 p.m. 15 14.36 15.00
5:26 p.m. 30 14.42 15.08
6:00 p.m. 1hr 4min 14.51 15.19
7:00 p.m. 2hr 4min 14.58 15.28
8:00 p.m. 3hr 4min 14.67 15.34
9:00 p.m. 4hr 4min 14.69 15.38
10:00 p.m. 5hr 4min 15.05 15.82
11:00 p.m. 6hr 4min 15.21 15.99
12:00 a.m. 7hr 4min 15.26 16.05
1:00 a.m. 8hr 4min 15.28 16.08
2:00 a.m. 9hr 4min 15.33 16.12
3:00 a.m. 10hr 4min 15.34 16.14
4:00 a.m. 11hr 4min 15.35 16.17
5:00 a.m. 12hr 4min 15.38 16.19
6:00 a.m. 13hr 4min 15.38 16.20
7:00 a.m. 14hr 4min 15.38 16.21
8:00 a.m. 15hr 4min 15.40 16.24
9:00 a.m. 16hr 4min 15.45 16.32
10:00 a.m. 17hr 4min 15.53 16.40
11:00 a.m. 18hr 4min 15.56 16.48
12.00 p.m. 19hr 4min 15.59 16.52


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TABLE NO. 2(Contd)
INITIAL PILE LOAD TEST RESULTS
Project: UPCL, Mangalore Port. Date of testing: 26.02.2009
Diameter of the pile: 600mm Jack ram area: 1256.64 cm
2

L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01mm- 40mm Pile No: Friction pile A2
Location: Conveyer VII, Stacker cum Re-claimer area
Time Pressure
Gauge
reading in
kg/cm
2

Starting Finishing
Time
interval in
min
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG1
Dial Gauge
Reading
DG2
15.59 16.52
152.79 1:00 p.m. 20hr 4min 15.62 16.56
2:00 p.m. 21hr 4min 15.62 16.56
3:00 p.m. 22hr 4min 15.62 16.58
4:00 p.m. 23hr 4min 15.63 16.60
5:00 p.m. 24hr 4min 15.63 16.60


































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Project: UPCL, Mangalore Port. Date of testing: 26.02.2009
Diameter of the pile: 600mm Jack ram area: 1256.64 cm
2

L.C. of Dial gauge: 0.01mm- 40mm Pile No: Friction pile A2
Location: Conveyer VII, Stacker cum Re-claimer area

Load Settlement Curve
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-5
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 100.00 120.00 140.00 160.00 180.00 200.00
Load in tonnes
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t

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m
m


Fig No. 1 Load V/s Settlement curve

The following observations are made based on the test results.
Total Settlement: 5.40mm at the loading of 180T
Rebound : 3.1mm
Net settlement : 2.3mm