ROTARY DRIVEN PIPE PILES

PERFORMANCE
IN SAND AND CLAY
Howard A. Perko, Ph.D., PE
Magnum Geo-Solutions, LLC

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Introduction
Project Descriptions
Soil Conditions
Foundation Designs
Pile Designs
Pile Installation
Inspection
Load Test Results
Conclusions

Introduction

Rotaryy Driven Pipe

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Magnum Piering, Inc.

Project
Descriptions

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Sand
Site

Cl Sit
Clay
Site

Soil Conditions

S d Sit
Sand
Site

Soil borings were performed on the subject

site by Big Apple Testing
Testing, Inc
Inc. of Whitestone
Whitestone,
NY from 8-19-02 through 8-28-02. The
subsurface conditions exposed in the borings
consist of clean fill materials overlying
medium dense to dense, silty, fine sand (8(8
65) extending from a depth starting at
approximately 12 feet (elevation of
approximately 28 feet) and continuing to the
depth explored of up to 100 feet (elevation
approximately -60 feet). Groundwater was
encountered at depths of 42 to 47 feet
(elevations of approximately -2 to -7 feet).
The average standard penetration test blow
count as a function of elevation is given
below.

Elevation ((ft))
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
-5
-10
-15
-20
-25
-30
-35
-40
-45
-50
-55
-60

Depth
p (ft)
( )
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100

Average
g N
10
24
27
34
39
27
29
27
38
48
49
42
49
55
52
52
56
62
100
100

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Clay
Site

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Clay
Site

Foundation
Designs

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Site

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Site

Pile Design

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Site

FHWA Methods for Driven Displacement Piles

( )
(1)
Pu = (2T/deff) + F
(2)

(1)
(2) Perko & Doner

Cl Sit
Clay
Site

FHWA A, B, L Method for Driven Displacement

Piles
Su = 0.065 tsf/blow x N55
(1)
Pu = (2T/deff) + F
(2)

( ) Terzaghi
(1)
g & Peck
(2) Perko & Doner

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Clay
Site

Pile Installation

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Site

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Clay
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Inspection

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Sand
Site
Pile
Designation

Date
Installed

Date
Tested

Pile
Length

Pile
Description

(H 6)7

4/5/2005

22

12" Diam. Cased Displacement Pile with

Sacrificial Auger Tip

(I 7)7

4/7/2005

28

12" Diam. Cased Displacement Pile with

Sacrificial Auger Tip

(F1 7)6

9/29/2005

16

12 Diam.
12"
Diam Cased Displacement Pile with
Sacrificial Auger Tip

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Clay
Site

Load Testing

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Site

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Site
Auger
g Displacement
p
Pile Load Tests
38 Delancy Street
400
350
300

Load
d (kip)

250
200

Pile Test 4-7-05

150
DESIGN LOAD = 60 TONS

100
50
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

Displacement (in)
Permanent Deflection after
Test to 2x Design Load = 0.0625"

0.7

0.8

0.9

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Sand
Site
Auger Displacement Pile Load Tests
38 Delancy Street
400
350
300

Lo
oad (kip)

250
200

Pile Test 4
4-5-05
5 05
150
DESIGN LOAD = 60 TONS

100
50
0
0

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.7

0.8

0.9

Displacement (in)
Permanent Deflection after
g Load = 0.0625"
Test to 2x Design

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Sand
Site
Load Settlement vs. Time PILE (F1 7)6
38 Delancy Street
Time at 200% ProofLoad (Hours)
0

12

24

36

48

60

0.000

0.020

0.040

Pile No. (F1 7)6

Tested 9/29/0510/3/05
Pile Type: 12" Augered Displacement
Concrete: 4000 psi
Reinforcement: Steel cased
Design Load: 60 Tons
Pile Length: 20 feet

Settlement (inc
ches)

0.060

0.080

0.100

0.120

0.140

0.160

0.180

0.200

48th Hour,
' = 0.003 inch

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Conclusions

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Conclusions
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Sand Site
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Acknowledgements
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Intercoastal Foundations & Shoring

Langan
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