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Dhofar Power Company SAOG

MoU MacDonald

In no instance shall the suction of the shaft base be assumed to exceed 10 percent of the total uplift capacity. Where shear forces are resisted by a cap, an appropriate reduction in the average value of the skin friction / adhesion shall be taken for the cap design. For single large diameter shaft foundations the main reinforcement shall be adequate to can)' the total load for the full length of the foundation. Link spacing shall not exceed 150mm in the area of overlap of the main reinforcing with the stub. Elsewhere the average link spacing shall not exceed 300mm, and links shall be fonned from a minimum of 10 mm dimneter mild steel reinforcement.
6.2.9 Piled Foundations

Piled foundations shall comprise either: a) Multiple Piles Foundations Using Raked Piles

The pile loads shall be determined by the vector summation of the horizontal and vertical components of the total reactions at ground level. One multiple pile foundation shall be constructed for each leg, and since the pile group provides all the lateral stability, no interconnecting ground beams between the legs are required. Raked piles are not to be used where ground settlement is likely to impose unacceptable bending stresses in the piles. b) Multiple Piled Foundations Using Vertical Piles

This type of foundation shall be used when ground settlement is likely to impose unacceptable bending stresses on raked piles, or where the type of pile cannot be installed raked. In this case lateral stability shall be provided by the passive resistance of the ground acting on the piles, pile cap and their interconnecting ground beams where present. In addition to the loading derived from the tower, ground beams where appropriate shall be designed to accept a specified wheel load. c) Micro-Piles

In addition to normal piling micro/mini piling may be used. Micro-piles may comprise either small diameter drilled and cast-in-situ piles or driven post grouted piles. Due cognisance shall be taken where necessary of the recommendations given in BS 8081.

Ultimate uplift resistance shall be obtained assuming the actual weight of piles, pile caps etc. plus the guaranteed ultimate uplift resistance of the piles. Allowance shall be made for buoyancy effects. The minimum component of the uplift resistance provided by the dead weight of the piles and pile caps should not be less than the value specified in Appendix 6A3. Ultilnate compressive loads shall include the superimposed weight of soil, pile caps (and tie-beams, etc.,) multiplied by the dead load factor (DL) and shall be obtained by the guaranteed ultimate resistance of the piles.
6.2.10 Raft Foundations

Raft foundations for wide base lattice towers shall only be used in areas subject to mining settlement, or very poor ground where piling is not possible.

Construction of 132kV Overhead line between Awqad GSS & SFZ GSS and Associated Works (Package-i) Volume 2 Overhead Line Specification Section 6 Foundations
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:A : December 2010 :Page 7 of 32

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