hilleys formula

Pile data
Size of R.C. Pile 250mm x 250mm
Pile Working Capacity (tons) 40
Factor safety allowed 2
R = Ultimate bearing capacity (tons) 80
K = Cooefficient of restitution 0.5 (for rc piles)

Equipment data
Type of hammer used
Weight of drive cap
H = height of free fall 300
P = Total pile weight (assumed penetration 24m) 36
C = Temporary Elastic compression (assumed) 12.5mm
W = Weight of hammer (tonnes) 5 tons
S = Set Penetration of the piles per blow 2.5mm/blow
e = Hammer efficiency 1 (for hydraulic driven hammer)
f = Efficiency factor

for driven piles, calculations are usually based on hilley's fromula

f = (Weight hammer x e) + (Cooefficient of restitution)^2 x(total Pile Weight)
(Weight hammer x e) + Total Pile Weight

RC Piles 250mm x 250mm RC Piles 350mm x 350mm

f= 5 + (0.5x0.5x3.6) f = 8 + (0.5x0.5x7.056)
5 + 3.6 8 + 7.056

0.686047 0.648512

Substitution for unknown value : (penetration set) Substitution for unknown value : (penetration set)

WHZ WHZ
R= R=
S + C/2 S + C/2

3 x 300 x 0.69 3 x 500 x 0.64

80 = 130 =
S + (12.5/2) S + (12.5/2)
S= 1.5125 mm S= 1.1346153846 mm

S= 15.125 mm/10 blows S= 11.3461538462 mm/10 blows

 350mm x 350mm
65
2
130
r rc piles)

500
70.56
5mm
8 tons
m/blow
driven hammer)

350mm

e : (penetration set)
mm/10 blows