Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method

Bore Hole No : BH - 1
Diameter of Pile (mm) 450 fcu (N/mm2) 35

J TITLE ALEXANDRA LINK WAY

Limitation

Level SPT
3.5 14 1 - 1.5
6.5 14 2 - 4.5
9 24 3 - 7
12 29 4 - 10
15 84 5 - 13
18 100 6 - 16
21 100 7 - 19
24 100 8 - 22
25 100 9 - 23
26 100 10 - 24

BCA's limitation
Base resistance = 9000 kN/m2 for Normal Building
Base resistance = 7500 kN/m2 for Highrise Building

SPT (N) value for base resistance should not be greater than 100
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24

Qs = 253 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x 24(2.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 1600 or 4800 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 254.469 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (253 + 254) /2.5
= 203 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 253/1.5 + 254/3.0
= 253.5 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

= 0.21 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
= 1169 KN

Pile safe working load = 203 KN

Total Length of the Pile = 9 m

from cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29

Qs = 478 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x 29(5.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 4253.33 or 5800 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 676.463 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (478 + 676) /2.5
= 461.7 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 478/1.5 + 676/3.0
= 544.0 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.25 x fcu x Ac

= 0.25 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
= 1391.63 KN

Pile safe working load = 462 KN

Total Length of the Pile = 12 m

from cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: 450 mm
Perimeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 957 -
15 84

Qs = 957 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x 84(6/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 13440 or 16800 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance Qb = 1431.39 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (957 + 1431) /2.5
= 955 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 957/1.5 + 1431/3.0
= 1115.2 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

= 0.21x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
= 1169 KN

Adopt pile working load as = 955 KN

Total Length of the Pile from = 15 m

cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Perimeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 957 -
15 84
3 92 184 780 1737 -
18 100

Qs = 1737 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x (11.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 30667 or 20000 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance Qb = 1431.39 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (1737 + 1431) /2.5
= 1267.5 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 1737/1.5 + 1431/3.0
= 1635.4 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

= 0.21 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
= 1169 KN

Adopt pile working load as = 1169 KN

Total Length of the Pile from = 18 m

cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 957 -
15 84
3 92 184 780 1737 -
18 100
3 100 200 848 2586 -
21 100

Qs = 2586 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x (14.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 38667 or 20000 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 1431.39 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (2586 + 1431) /2.5
= 1606.8 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 2586/1.5 + 1431/3.0
= 2200.9 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

0.21 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
1169 KN

Pile safe working load = 1169 KN

Total Length of the Pile = 21 m

from cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 0 0 0 0 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 134 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 359 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 838 -
15 84
3 92 184 780 1619 -
18 100
3 100 200 848 2467 -
21 100
3 100 200 848 3315 -
24 100

Qs = 3315 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x (17.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 46667 or 20000 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 1749.47 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (3315 + 1749) /2.5
= 2025.9 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 3315/1.5 + 1749/3.0
= 2793.3 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

0.21 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
1169 KN

Pile safe working load = 1169 KN

Total Length of the Pile = 24 m

from cutoff level
Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 957 -
15 84
3 92 184 780 1737 -
18 100
3 100 200 848 2586 -
21 100
3 100 200 848 3434 -
24 100
1 100 200 283 3717 -
25 100

Qs = 3717 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x (4/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 10667 or 20000 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 1696.46 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (3717 + 1696) /2.5
= 2165.2 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 3717/1.5 + 1696/3.0
= 3043.3 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21 x fcu x Ac

= 0.21 x 35x pi^2/4/10^3
= 1169 KN

Pile safe working load = 1169 KN

Determination of pile capacity using SPT value method 8-Jul-19
Job Title : ALEXANDRA LINK WAY
Bore Hole No: BH - 1
Diameter of Pile: mm
Primeter area of the shaft = pi x 0 x h = 1.41h m2
Ultimate load carried by pile = shaft resistance + base resistance
shaft resistance = perimeter area of shaft x average value of shearing resistance per unit area
= As.fs (where fs = 2N Limited to 250 )
Base resistance = Ab.qf
qf = 12N(Db/B) <= 200N or limited to 9000 KN/m2

Level Depth SPT SPT fs Shaft resistance Cumulative shaft Remarks

in m in m (h) (N) (Average) 2N = fs.As Resistance
3.5 14
3 14 28 119 119 -
6.5 14
2.5 19 38 134 253 -
9 24
3 26.5 53 225 478 -
12 29
3 56.5 113 479 957 -
15 84
3 92 184 780 1737 -
18 100
3 100 200 848 2586 -
21 100
3 100 200 848 3434 -
24 100
1 100 200 283 3717 -
25 100
1 100 200 283 3999 -
26 100

Qs = 3999 KN

Base resistance = Ab.qf

qf = 12N (Db/B) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 12 x (19.5/0) or 200N limited to 9000 KN/m2
= 52000 or 20000 limited to 9000 KN/m2

Base resistance = 1749.47 KN

a) Geo technical capcity = Qs/2.5 + Qb/2.5

(short Term)
= (3999 + 1749) /2.5
= 2300 KN

b) Geo Technical Capacity = Qs/1.5 + Qb/3.0

(long term)
= 3999/1.5 + 1749/3.0
= 3249 KN

c) Structural Capacity of Pile = 0.21xfcu xAc

2078
Pile safe working load = 2078 KN