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INTRODUCTION
PROS:
Typically,
Ksu = 2.5 to 3.0
Kbu = 200 to 400 (clay to sand)
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GEOTECHNICAL CAPACITY OF PILES
Reduction in
shaft
resistance!!!
GRANITE FORMATION
Case Histories
• Boulders encountered
- Some piles installed after preboring
Granite Formation
Boulders
exposed after
preboring
130
0.5m to 10.7m
120
10.7m to 20.9m
110
100
90
80
70 fsu = 5 x SPT-N (in kPa)
60
50
- conservative!!!
40
30
20
10
Site C
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
250
150
fsu = 5 x SPT-N (in kPa)
125
- conservative!!!
100
75
50
25
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
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Mobilised (Base) Resistance
MOBILISED END-BEARING RESISTANCE (kN/m2)
8000
7500
7000
6500
6000
5500 End-bearing not fully
5000
mobilised
4500
4000
3500
Stiff end bearing
3000
2500 response observed –
2000 end-bearing mobilized
1500
with small toe
1000
500
displacement
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
250
0.82m to 6.53m
225 6.53m to 17.43m
17.43m to 26.43m
200 26.43m to 31.43m
31.43m to 33.93m
175
150
125
100
LIMESTONE FORMATION
Static Load Tests
Load-Settlement Curve for Pile Static Load Test
7000
500mm Spun Pile, Pile length = 31.5m
3*WL
6500
6000
Legends:
1st Cycle
500mm diameter
5500 2nd Cycle spun pile
3rd Cycle
5000
2*WL Pile working load =
4500
2,300kN
4000
3500
3000
2500
1*WL
2000
1500
1000
500
8mm 16.5mm 28.5mm
0
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
PILE TOP SETTLEMENT (mm)
200
190 500mm Spun Pile, Pile length = 31.5m
180 (Nearest borehole, ABH-4)
170
160 Legends:
150 1.0m to 9.0m
MOBILISED SHAFT FRICTION (kN/m 2)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
7000
6500
500mm Spun Pile, Pile length = 31.5m
6000 (Nearest borehole, ABH-4)
5500
5000
4500
End-bearing not fully
4000 mobilised
3500
3000
2500
Stiff end bearing
2000
response observed –
1500 end-bearing mobilized
1000 with small toe
500 displacement
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS
Static Load Tests
3*WL
500mm diameter
spun pile
23mm
11mm 44mm
- conservative!!!
2000
1900
1800 500mm Spun Pile, Pile length = 46.0m
1700 (Nearest borehole, BH-4)
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
End-bearing not fully
1100
1000
mobilised
900
800 Stiff end bearing
700
600 response observed –
500
400
end-bearing mobilized
300 with small toe
200
100 displacement
0
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
DISPLACEMENT (mm)
METASEDIMENTARY
FORMATION
Nusajaya
PROPOSED 4 BLOCKS OF 12 & 24 – STOREY RESIDENTIAL
APARTMENTS (488 UNITS) AT PHASE C1B, EAST LEDANG,
JOHOR
Traders Hotel
CS1 – Driven Piles
2*WL
1*WL
600mm diameter
15mm
spun pile
5.5mm
Pile working load =
3,000kN
1*WL
400mm x 400mm RC
square pile
8.5mm 20mm
Pile working load =
2,000kN
1*WL
450mm x 450mm RC
square pile
12mm
Pile working load =
2,500kN