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Pile Load Test

This document presents the results of a Modified Chin's Method analysis to determine the load-settlement behavior and ultimate capacity of a deep foundation. Load tests were performed and settlement was recorded at various load increments. The load-settlement data was plotted and a linear regression was performed to determine the slope of the line. This slope was used to calculate the ultimate capacity of 4,166.67 KN. The allowable working load was then determined to be 1.5 times 2083.33 KN or 3,125 KN. However, the predicted settlement at this working load was 36 mm which exceeds the allowable settlement of 18 mm, indicating the foundation is unsafe.

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Pile Load Test

This document presents the results of a Modified Chin's Method analysis to determine the load-settlement behavior and ultimate capacity of a deep foundation. Load tests were performed and settlement was recorded at various load increments. The load-settlement data was plotted and a linear regression was performed to determine the slope of the line. This slope was used to calculate the ultimate capacity of 4,166.67 KN. The allowable working load was then determined to be 1.5 times 2083.33 KN or 3,125 KN. However, the predicted settlement at this working load was 36 mm which exceeds the allowable settlement of 18 mm, indicating the foundation is unsafe.

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Modified Chin's Method

Load (KN) Settlement (mm) Settlement/Load


370 2.1 0.0057
647.5 4.1 0.0063
1239.5 8.4 0.0068
1609.5 12.5 0.0078
1979.5 16.8 0.0085
2312.5 21 0.0091
2590 25.1 0.0097
2775 29.4 0.0106
2960 33.5 0.0113
3145 37.8 0.0120
3237 41.9 0.0129
3293 46 0.0140
3348.5 50.3 0.0150
3385.5 54.5 0.0161
3441 58.7 0.0171
3459.5 62.9 0.0182
3496.5 67 0.0192
3496.5 71.3 0.0204
3515 75.4 0.0215
3524.25 77.6 0.0220

0.0250
Settlement/Load

0.0200

0.0150

y = 0.0002x + 0.0047
0.0100

0.0050

0.0000
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Settlement (mm)

b= 0.0002
Qult = 1/(1.2*b) = 4166.67 KN
Qall = Qult / 2 = 2083.33 KN
1.5 Qall = 3125 KN

Load (KN)
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000
0
10
20
30
40
Settlement
50
60
70
80
90

Settlement at 1.5Qall = 36 mm

1 . 5 Q all . L
Allowable settlement = 0 . 02 D 0 . 5
E .A
1 . 5 x 2083 . 33 x 20
= 0 . 02 x 0 . 5 0 . 5 0 . 018 m 18 mm
2
7 .0 .5
2 x 10 x
4

Settlement at 1.5Qall > Allowable settlement (Unsafe)

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