Ultimate capacity of pile in rock

(AS per IRC 78 Cl. 709 Amendment)

Qu = Re Ult. End bearing + Ref Ult. Side socket shear

Ksp*qc*df*Ab + As*Cus
= = = 0.583 62 % 42 % (CR+RQD)/2 30 % 100 %
(1 Mpa =10 Kg/cm2=100 t/m2)

Ksp (Emperical co-eff. Based on (CR+RQD)/2 CR RQD (core recovery in %) ( Rock quality designation )

qc
ls d

(Avg. UCS of rock core ) Length of socket

= = = = = = = = = =

40.00 Mpa 2.5 1 1.2 0.79 m2 m m

dia of socket = pile dia

(depth factor = 1+0.4*(ls/d) <= 1.2 ) ( C/s area of pile base ) (ult. End bearing capacity )

df Ab Re

applying factor of safety 5, Re But as per note-2, amendment (IRC-78,Cl 709), the allowable end bearing component is restricted to 5 Mpa=500t/m2 So the revised Re

21973196.6 N 2197.31966 t 439.463932 t 392.699082 t 392.699 t

As Cus Raf

(Surface area of socket -neglecting the upper 0.3 m ) (Ult. Shear str. along socket =(1/4)*(qc)^0.5<=5 Mpa) (ult. Side friction capacity )

= = = = = =

6.912 1.423

m2 Mpa

applying factor of safety 10, Raf

9835242.38 N 983.524238 t 98.35 t 491.05 t

Allowable vertical on the single pile as per IRC 78, Cl 709

Based on Clause 6.5.1.1 IS 14593 Safe load capacity of pile in tonnes,

Qs qc Nd = qc*Nj*Nd*Ap + qc*pi()*D*ls** = = = = = = 40 1.3 0.79 1 2.5 0.04 0.55 0.1 m2 m m (Fig. 1 IS 14593 ) (fig. 2 IS14593 ) Mpa rock type Sound Mod. Weathered Soft D ls (dia of pile = d ) (socket length ) (Rock socket side resistance factor ) (Rock socket side resistance correction factor ) (emperical co-eff. )

(Avg. UCS of rock core) (Depth factor =0.8+0.2*(ls/d)<= 2 ) (area of pile toe = Ab )

Ap

Nj

Qs

1099.56

Allowable load on the pile

491.05

Ksp 0.3 1.2

(1 Mpa =10 Kg/cm2=100 t/m2)

Min. ls ( xD ) 1 to 2 2 to 3 3 to 4