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Lesson 09 - Topic 4
Drilled Shafts
Learning Outcomes
g At
Definitions
Figure 9-56
g Installation
to a wide variety of
subsurface conditions, e.g., can be
constructed through cobbles and for
many feet into hard rock as well as
frozen ground
g Use of a large single drilled shaft
(without pile cap) is possible
g Extensive data bases documenting
load-transfer information are available
soils
g Flowing
groundwater
g Artesian
water conditions
- Leaching of concrete
- Use of slurry
g Cobbles
and boulders
Qult = QS + QT W
g Ultimate
Qult 0.7QS + W
Computation of Geotechnical
Axial Capacity
g Cohesive
soils
soils
QS = D iS ui z i
i =1
= 0.55
g Ultimate
for S u p a 1.5
for 1.5 S u p a 2.5
fsi = i Sui
Non-contributing zones
Side
Resistance
Mobilization
in Cohesive
Soils
Figure 9-58
QT = qT AT = NcsutAt
g
Nc = 6.0[1+0.2(z/D)]; Nc 9
Tip
Resistance
Mobilization
in Cohesive
Soils
Figure 9-59
QS = D z i i z i
/
i
i =1
fsi = i vi
QT = qT AT
For N60 75: qT = 1.2N60
For N60 > 75: qT = 90 ksf
g Reduced
in ksf
Tip
Resistance
Mobilization
in
Cohesionless
Soils
Figure 9-61
to driven piles
g Refer to FHWA (1999) publication for
guidance
Example 9-5
g Using
Example 9-5
g FS=2.5
g Ultimate
QS = D z i i z i
/
i
i =1
Example 9-5
g Compute
Depth
Interval,
z, ft
04
4 30
30 60
Surface Area
per depth
interval,
z()(D), ft2
37.7
245.0
282.7
i = 1.5 0.135 z i
QS
Tons
5.20
131.70
218.20
355.10
Example 9-5
g Compute
tip resistance
g At 60-ft, N60 = 21
g qT = 1.2 N60 = 25.2 ksf = 12.6 tsf
g Tip area, AT = 7.07 sq. ft.
g QT = qT AT = 7.07(12.6) = 89.1 tons
g Total
Example 9-6
N60 = 20
N60 = 25
N60 = 50
Q SR = D R L R q SR
q SR = 0.65 E p a (q u p a )0.5 < 0.65p a (f c p a )0.5
g Use
information in Chapter 5 to
evaluate the elastic modulus of rock
mass
Q TR = A T q TR
qTR = 2.5 qu
Intermediate GeoMaterials
(IGMs)
g Cohesive
IGM
g Cohesionless
IGM
g Refer
Construction Methods
g Dry
method
g Wet method
g Casing method
g Cleaning
Dry Method
Drill
Wet Method
Drill
Casing Method
Drill
Case
site
g Often anomalies develop during
construction
g An anomaly is deviation from an
assumed geometry of the shaft and/or
shaft properties (e.g., homogeneity)
g NHI
or soil intrusions
g Poor quality concrete
g Debonding
g Lack of concrete cover
over reinforcement
g Honey-combing
- Sonic echo
- Impulse response
- Ultra-seismic
g Internal
Crosshole
Sonic
Logging
Gamma
Density
Logging
Load Tests
g Statnamic
g Must
test
Osterberg Cell
g Table
Cage
Centralizers
O-cells between
two steel plates
CSL tubes
Instrumentation
(strain gages)
Learning Outcomes
g At
Any Questions?
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