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JIS A 5525
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Steel pipe piles

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1. Scopr, This JapaneseIndustrial Standard specifiesthe welded steel pipe
pitur G"i*ft". referred to as "piles"),used in the fbundation of structures such
as civil ingineering works anil architecture.

Remarks 1. The piles for landslide deierment are included'

'fhe standards cited in this Standard are shown in Attached
, 2.
Table 1.

lnformative refetence: The seamlesssteel pipes and the centiifugally cast

'in
steel pipes for iandslide determent are-specifid
JIS G 3444 and JIS G 5201 respectively'

Classihcation and symbols- The piles shall be classified in two and their
s shall be as given in Table 1.

. Table 1. Symbols for classes

lnformative relerence
Symbol for class
Traditional symbol

'Ihe constitutjon
3. Constitution of pile and designationof eac\ palt gf pile ^
I of a pile and the designation of each part of a pile shall be as tollows:

(1) The pile shall comprise a single pipe or a combinaiion of single pipes and
the designation of each part of pile shall be as shown in Fig l'

Fig. 1. Constitution of pile and designationof each part of pile

\

- circumrcrential weld -
ShoD l---_l
\UPPAI .;
pipe
i-*-l
Site circumfelential wetd '.- -'i-
Ieile I
\

t--l
Middlq pipe I
*"ld -. lt"" I
site circumferential -=-

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e) A biank prpe rs det'rn-ed

as a prpe produoedby arc welding or electnc
resistanceqelding from a s l e c l i t r i b o l a o t e e l p l a r e . A s i n g ) ep r p er s
defined as a b)ank pipe as it is or biank piptis jointed by circumferential
welding at shop.
Further, the seam weld of blank pipes shall be welded with not less than
,
-:oi the elrcumfurenceof the pipes shrlled out of place.
(3) When blank pipes are to be welded together at site, the upper side, the
middle side and the lower side of single pipes shall be calied the upper pile,
-
the middle pile and the lower pile, respective)y. In thJ case whe.e ihe
middle pile consistsof two or more pipes, they are defined as the first
ntiddle pile. the secondrniddJepile and so on front tl.relowegt side up,rai,i.

4.. CleJni.calcg-mposilion The blank pipes shall be tesred in accordancewirh

: r . r a n o r n e r r l a d t e a n a l v s i sv a l u e ss h a l l b e a s s h o w n i n T a b l e 2 .

Table 2. Chemical compoiition

Unit:. %,
Symbol for
class c si Mn P S

sKK 400 0 . 2 5m a x . O.040max. 0.040 max.

sKX 490 0 . 1 8m a x . 0 . 5 5m a x . 1 . 5 0m a x . 0-040max. 0.040 max.
Rernarks: Alloy elements other than those in the table may be added, as
required.

5. I\4echanicalproperties The blank pipes shall be tested in accordancewith

9.2 and 9.3 and their tensiie strength, yield point or proof stress,elongation,
tensile strength of welds and flatness shall conform to Table 3. As regards
flatness, the walls of blank pipes shall be free from flaws or cracks.

Table 3. Mechanical properties

Mechanical Tensile Yield polnt Elongation 9o Tensil Flalness

strength Na. 5 test slrength
Distancebelwcn
flat plates (11)
(D is outside
N^nm' N/mm' diameterof pipe)
Classification
Arc welding, clectric resistance wtding Electric
tunng method resistancewelding

SKK 4OO 4 ( X )m i n . 235nrin 18 min. 400 min. 2^

sKK 490 490min. 3 1 5m i n 18min. 490 min.

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6. Welding matq4als and accessones W e l d i n bm a t e r i a l sa n d a . c e s s o r ; c s
shall be as follows:

(1) Welding materials used for the shop circumferential weld to connectblanli
pipes into a single pipe and for rnounting the accessoriesshall har.e a
tensile strength not less than that of the materials for the blank pipes and
accessories and meet the requirements of one of the following standards.
JlS Z 321.1
Jls z 3212
JISZ 3312
JISZ 3313
JIS Z 3351
JIS Z 3352

(2) The materials used for accessoriesshall be equal or superior to those of SS

400 in JIS G 3101.

7. Shapes,dimensions,mass ary! tolerances

7.1 ShapeS The shapesofthe piles shall be as follows:

(1) The shapesof both ends of pile and site circumferential weld shall be as
shown in Fig. 2. When the pipes different in thickness are to be connected,
they shall be prelirninarily worked at shop as shown in Fig. 3, as a rule. If
especiallyrequired, reinforcementor work may be determined by agreement
' betweenthe parties
concernedwith deliverv.

Fig. 2. Shapes of both ends of pile and site circumferential weld

(1) Head part and tip part (2) Site circumferential weld

Head end Upper pile

End face to

ferential weld ?'lmmrnax.

Tip end
Lower pile
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Fig. 3. Shape of circumferential we)d of prpes different jn thickness

, 'Cutting part (')

Shop circumferential weld

Site circumf.ential weld -_:

2 m mid. (z)

Notes (') The length of cutting part inside the pipe shall be
larger than 4(rr - tz). When tr - tz is not more than 2
mm, or when tl - 12is not more than B Inm in the case
of both-sidewelding of the shop circumferential weld,
the cutting is not required_
(t) The length of blank pipe in the case of shop circurnfer-
ential weld shall be not less than 2 m as a rule.

(2) Unless otherwise specified,the shapes and dimensionsof the backing ring
used for the backing strip of the site circumferential weld of pile and lhe
dimensionsof stopper attached to the lower pile shall be as jown in Fis.
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rrg. q. Dhapesand dimensionsof backing ring and
stopper
(1) Backing ring (2) Backing ring and stopper
Unit: nrn
utul: mm
Upper pile

lnside dismetr

Number of stoppers

Outside Number of
diameterD mm pieces N 80 - N pieceE
(Copper baDd)

Over 609.6to
and incl. 1016

Lower pile

Thickness and height of backing nng

Outsidediameter D h
1016and under 15, in the case of 11 = 50
^^,-
Over 1016 70,50e) 36, in the ca6eoflt = ?0

Note (3) 50 mm shall be taken when the pile installation

by inner excavation is applied.

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f,2 Drtuen.siq!:and T+s; of rirtgl pipe The Jirriensic,ns

arrd rrt ss of the
.
s r n g l eP r P es h a l ! b e a s l o l l o w s :

(1,t Unless otherwise specified,the ouiside diameter, lhickness, cross-sectional

area and mass of single orpe shall be as given in Table 4

T a b l e 4 . D i m e n s i o n sa n d m a s s

InforDalive refeience

L ) IT

.li8_5 6t.5 53.1J 820! 10 5 1 . 5 xl 0 rl.o ).ao

10.3 99.1 ?8.3 19x l0? ? 4 . . 1 xl 0 10.9 t.00
355.6 ?0.? 55.1 l0? t 10, 60.2x l0 12.4 t .t 2
i.9 86.3 13rlx lcP ? 3 . 4 Xl 0 l?.3 l l2
ll I 120.1 91.3 l ? 8 xl a i 0 0 . 3 xt 0 122 l t2
.l(x) 110.6 86.8 2lt x l0: 1 0 5 , 7 xI 0 r3.8 'i.21,
t2 r463 n5 1 3 7 . 8 xl 0 13.7 l.2t'

112.4 88.:l 22il! lr} 109.2x

t0 1.1.I l.!8
12 l 7 l)7 289x 10, 142,4x
l0 tl.0 t.2n
5an) 138.8 109 l 6 ? xr o 1 7r. t.5t
l2 la4.r) I -Lt 548x 10. 219<t0 17.3 l.5i
IJ 2t3.8 l6a ?;3x l0 t7.2 |.57
t08 0 l4l.l lll 439xlG l?3x l0 l 6|:r
I2 187.0 147 575x 10: 221v.ta 17.5 1.60
211,3 l?l 2 6 1 xl 0 17.5
600 Iti7.l l3l 7 3 0 xl c P 243x l0 ?0.9 l 8a
l2 221.1 t74 958r taP 3 r 9x l 0 20.8 1.88
l.l :5i.7 242 lll,\ lU 369x t0 20.7 1.88
l6 293.6 230 l25x l0l 4 1 7 x1 0 20.7 L88
609_6 9 169.8 133 ? 6 6x l G 25lx t0 2t.2 1.92
)2 225.3 l?7 l0l x ]tr 330x t0 2l.l |.92
l4 262.0 206 I 16x lCr3 ial x l0 2l.t |.92
i6 298.4 234 l32xld ,l3l x l0 21.0 1.92
?00 195.4 r53 llTxltF 333x l0 24.4 2.20
tz 2t9.4 301 4r9x l0 24.3 2.:0
1.1 30t.7 23i t ? 8x 1 0 1 50?x 10 24.3 2.20
343_8 '210 ? 0 1 ) .1 0 , 575x t0 2?0
rll.z 198.5 156 l22xl0 3.14,i l0 24.4 1.2:l
t2 203.6 2n7 l6l x 10r 453x t0 2.:3
306.6 241 1 8 6 xl 0 l 524r l0 24.1 2.21)
;; :ll x 103

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T a b l e 4 . t c o n t r n u e)d

Thick'
Radiqsor {Jutsrd
grrar,on I sudace
TI .rl t

9 ::3.6 1t5l l0P 13?, 10 28.0 151

t2 297.1 233 231xl{r 511t lO 27.9 2.5r

315.? l?l 26?v trP 6$Yl0 278 2.5r
l6 uql.l 309 303_110. ? 5 7r l u ti.: 2.i1

8i:.8 2ll?.3 1?8 l & 1 Yl G ,15:v 10 24. I ?.55

l2 301.9 24;lx 103 596v lcl 28.3

3i1.3 2i6 280x iff 690x i0 2A.X 2.55

400.5 3t4 3l8xl0: ?82x l0 28.2 2.i5

900 l2 $44 :63 330x l{F 733x10 3t.4 2.43

389.7 306 382r r(} 850x l0 31.3 2_ir3
16 4.14.3 3!19 965x l0 2.83
r9 525.9 4t3 510xt0 1 1 3v l 0 ? 31.: 2.83

9t1..1 t 2 1.t0.2 267 346:x103 ?58xr0 3r.e 2.41

L
3r1 4At x lr} 878xl0 3i.8 2.at-
|
.r51.6 351 45arx ICF 99?xl0 I 31.8 241

t9 i34 5 4?0 5 3 6 x1 0 3 tl?xlo, | :jl.? 2.8?

I 0lJ1) l: 312.s 292 .155x 10F 9 0 9 xl 0 34_9 3.1.r

I
,.r 433.? 340 527x l(P l05xiG 34,9 3)4
| 1 2 o xt 0 , 34.8 3.14
10 4e.4.6 348 599x ]G
I 34.7 3.t4
19 I 585.6 ?05x lff l4t x10?

r 016.0 ! 2 378.5 297 939xl0 35.5 3.19

l+ 440.7 553X l0l 109xto' 35.4 3.]9

I6 502.7 395 628x ]tr l24x t0, 35.4 3.19

l9 595.1 467 t46x 10, 35.3 3.r9

1100 12 410.2 322, 607x lcP u0xlc 38.5 3.46

l.,i 411.6 375 128x10? 38.4

544.9 4U 800x 1CF l46x tG 38.3 3.45

t9 6453 506 943xlS t 7 lx l G 38.2 3.46

I I17.6 t2 416.8 327 637x il} ll:lx I0? 39.r 3.sl

l4 185.4 38I ? 3 9 xt C F l32x 10, 39.0 351

r6 553.7 l50x 10, 39.0 3.51

19 (,55.8 515 990 x l0 l77t lo, 38_8 3.51

I 200 52t.6 4r$ 'll? x l$ t53x l0: 4l_9 3.77

l6 595.1 l04x 101 l74xltr 4t.9 3.77

ls ?04.9 553 l23x 10. 205x l0'': 41.8 3.71

22 8 t 42 639 t4l x t01 235x101 4t.7 3.77

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T a b l e 4 . ( c o n tni u e d t

Outsid Thicl lnfo.naiive refrence

t) .-t r
z
| 2\9.2 530.1 963x 1$ l58x l0? 12.6 3.83
604.8 .l?5 l09x I0, t80x ltr 12.5 3.83
19 716..t s62 r29x II 2l2x lO, 42.4 3.83
22 42t.1 t4tx l0 243x lff 42.3 3.83
I 300 11 s!t5 .1.1! ll?xl0r l80x lcr: 45.5 .1.08
l6 645.4 507 l33x 10, 205x ls 1l5.1 4.08
)9 764.6 60r) t57x 10, 24tx lV 45.3 +.D8
22 883.3 693 l80x 10. 27Ax10, 45.2 4.04

I 320.8 5?4.8 .l5l 123x 10. 16_2 4 .t 5

655.9 5t5 r40xt0. 2ll x t01 4.15
t9 777,O 610 l65x 10. 249x lC 46.0 4.15
22 891.1 705 189x t0, 28',1
x le .t.l5

I r00 .t78 209x 101 49.0

t!)5.7 5.16 t6?< I0. 2 3 8x l o , .ttr.9 -t..1{
l9 82.t3 2 8 1x l 0 ? ?a.a 4..10
9s2-.1 ?14 226xlo. 3:3 x 10" {4.?
| 1224 619.4 48t) l54x 101 2 1 6 xl O ? 49.4 4.47
706.9 1 7 5x t o i 246X l0' +9_7 411
837.7 658 206x 10. 290 x lcP 49.6
a2 '16)
961.9 2i7 x 10. 334x 10 49.5
I 5tX) l6 745.9 586 205x lu 274x lO, 5?.5 4.71
l9 884.0 242x l0 323X IOP 52,4 4.71
22 1021.5 402 279x tU 372xt0. 52.3 4.?l
25 t t58.s 909 3t5x 1Cr. 420x ICr' 52.2 ,r.?l

l 524.0 l6 758.0 59t 2l5x 10. 283x lC 53.3

l9 898.3 705 254xl0 3 3 4 Xl 0 ' 53.2
22 I 038.1 815 :93x to, 3 8 4 xl 0 z 53.1
l l?7.3 924 3 3 1 xt 0 , 4x l0z 53.0 .1.79

I 600 t6 796.2 625 250x 101 3t2XiU 56.0 5.03

l9 943.1 74t 295x t01 369x l0 55.9 5.03
22 I 090_6 856 340x101 424x t0' 55.8 5.03
25 I 23?_0 9?l 384x 10. 490xlG 5.03
I 62s.6 t6 809_t 635 262x t0. 322x to, 56.9 51t
l9 q59.0 753 309x 10. 381x10' 56.8 5
22 I108.3 870 356x l0' .138
x 10, 56.7 5U
25 12511 403x 101 56.6 511
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Table 4. (continuedj

Thick. lnformaLive tfernce

D w

I 800 l9 I 063.I 834 42ZX]tv 468X l0' 63.0 5.65

22 | 228.9 965 446x lcl. 540x t03 62_9 5.65
25 I 394.1 i 094 549x 10 610x l0z 624 5.65
2 000 22 I 36?.t i 0?3 669x ioi 669x l0: 69.9 6.28
25 t 551.2 l2t8 756x 101 ?56xI0' 69.8 6.2A

Remarks: The numerical value of mass is calculated from the

following formula assuming 1 cm3 of steel to be 7.85 g
and then it is rounded off to three signihcant figures
(four significant frgures for 1000 kg/m or more) in
accordancewith JIS Z 8401.

w=0.02466t(D-t)

W: unit mass of pipe (kg/m)

t: thickness of pipe (mm)
D: outside diameter of pipe (mm)

(2) The length of single pipe shall, as a rule, be not less than 6 m to be
graduatedby 0.5 m.

1.3 Shapesand tolelances on dimensions The shapesand toleranceson

dimensionsshall be as follows;

(1) The shapesand toleranceson dimensionsof the single pipe shall be as

given in Table 5.
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Table 5. ShaDesand toleranceson dtmensions

Division Tolerances Remarks

Outside diarlleterrt,
Pipe end parr t 0.5% = length ol outside
circumference+ n

Outsidediameter + not specified

Under 500 mm - 0.6 mm

Thickness Outside diameter 500 + not specified

: under16 mm mm to 800 mm excl. - 0 . 7 m m

Outside diameter 800 + not specilied

mm ro 2000 mm incl. - 0 . 8 m m

Fr Outside diameter + not specified

Thickness Under 800 mm 0.8 mm
16mm and
Outside diameter 800 + not specified
mm to 2000 mm incl. - 1 . 0 m m

Length (Z) + not specilied

tJ

.---:-:--l--\
WarpinC(M) Within 0.1 7o ..lF--=l--t
of length (Z) r---T =
Flatness of end face forming the site
circumferential weld (l)
2 mm and
under
F--+
----------=n

Within 0.5 7, of
Perpendicularity of end face forming the outsidediam- ---------
siLecircumferentialweld (c) eter with the t----
L_____-E?1,.r
maximum of
4mm
Remarks: The single pipe having an outside diameter exceeding2000 mm or in
the case where f is Iess Lhan 1.OVoshall be preliminarily agreed
upon by the parties concernedwith delivery.

(2) The allowable value of dislocation for connectingthe outsides of single

pipes on site (hereafter referred tb as "dislocationof site circumferential
weld') shall be as siven in Table 6-
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Table 6. Allowable values of dislocationof site circumferential weld

Outsidediameter Allowablevalue Remarks

Indrcate the dilferencein ler,gth of ortsidc
circufiferencebetr,{eenthe rrnpet pile and the
Under ?00 mm 2 mm and under lower pile, and make the differencenot more
than2mmxr.
Indiate the difference in length oI outside
700 mm to and incl. circumleLencebetwee)rl-heupper pile and the
3 fim and under
1 0 1 6m m lower pile, and make the differencenol nlore
thar.3mmx7r.

Indicate the differencein length of outside

Over 1016 mm to circumference between the upper pile and the
4 mm and under
a n d i n c l . 2 0 0 0m m lower pile, and make the differelce not more
than4mmxn.

Remarks 1. The single pipe of an oulside diameter exceeding2000 mm and of D

less than 1.0 7oshall be preliminarily agreed uPon by the Parties
concernedwith deliverv.
2. When it is necessaryto decidethe combination of a part or all of
single pipes preliminarily in order to conform to the allowablevalue'
the"sinile pipes to be cornbinedshall be marked with a number or
symbol to forecloseerror during site works.

8. Appearance The single pipe shall be free from defects harmful to use'
Howevii the surface disconlinuitiesharmful io use may be surface-treatedin
accordancewith 6. (Appearance)of JIS G 3193.

9. Test

9.1 Analysis test The analysis test shall be as follows:

(1) The generalitems and sampling method of the analysis test shall be as
specifiedin 3. (Chemical composition)of JIS G 0303'
(2t The analysismethod shall be in accordancewith one of the following
standards:
JIS G T211
Jrs G 1212
JISG 1213
JIS G 1214
JIS G 1215
JIS G 1253
JIS G 1256
JIS G 1257
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9,2 Tensiletest

9.2.I Test piece The test pieceshall be as follows: 9

(1) The test piece for the tensile iest shall be No. 5 test piece specifiedin JIS
Z 22OI and,the sampling method shall be either one of the following: I
(a) Cut the test piece,for the pipe other than the one formed by expand- b
ing, from the pipe itselfor from steel plates, sheetsor strips used for
tl
the pipe. tt
p
(b) Cut the tesl piece,for the pipe formed by expanding, from the pipe F
itself.
(2) Weld tensile test piece of arc welded steel pipe shall be No. 1 test piece I
specified in JIS Z 3121, and shall be cut from the specimen taken from the n
end part welded under the same conditions as the pipe or pipe body.

9.2.2 Test method The test method shall be in accordancewith JIS Z 2241.

9.2.3 Number of test pieces The method of sampling specimensand the

number of testlieces i},-all be as specifiedin Table ?.

Table ?. Method of sampling specimensand number of test pieces

Division Method of sampling specimenand the number of test pjeces

In the caseof taking Take one specimenfrom each length of 1250 m or its fraciion of
the specimenfrom pipe the pipeshaving the same dimensions(4)and take one tensil
test pieceand one tensile test piece of weid or one flatness l.est
Diecefrom this sDecimelr.
In the caseof taking The specimensfor tensile test of the steel plate or steel strip
specimenfo. tensile shall be taken in accordancewith Class A in JIS C 0303. For
test from steel plates or steel plates,take one test pjece from each lot, of plales belong- l
steel strips ing to the same heat and having the maximum thicknessnot
more than twice lhe minimum thickness. However,from s lor (
of exceeding50 t, take two pieces. In the caseof steel st ps,
take one test piece from each lot belonging to the same heat
and having the same thickness and in the caseexceeding50 i,
take two pieces.
(l
In the caseof taking Take one specimenfrom each pipe equivalent to 1250m o. its
the tensile test piece of fraction of the same dimensions({) and take one tensile test
weld from the specime! pieceof the weld from rhis specimen. (,
weldedunder the same
conditionsas the blank
pipe

Note (a) The same dimensions here means the same outside diameter as well as
the same wall thickness. I
c
I
n