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    This document outlines the methodology for conducting an initial cyclic vertical load test on a pile by the reaction method. It details the objectives, scope, reference documents, equipment needed, and procedures to apply incremental cyclic loads to a test pile using anchor piles and measure settlement. Load will be applied up to 970 tons or 12mm settlement, held for 24 hours, then removed in decrements to measure rebound.

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    This document outlines the methodology for conducting an initial cyclic vertical load test on a pile by the reaction method. It details the objectives, scope, reference documents, equipment needed, and procedures to apply incremental cyclic loads to a test pile using anchor piles and measure settlement. Load will be applied up to 970 tons or 12mm settlement, held for 24 hours, then removed in decrements to measure rebound.

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    Four Laning of Ahmedabad-Godhara section of NH-59 from Km. 4.

    20 to
    Km.122.420 in the state of Gujarat on “DBFOT” basis under NHDP Phase III

    METHODOLOGY FOR VERTICIAL INITIAL CYCLIC LOAD TEST BY


    REACTION METHOD:

    CONTENTS :

    1. Objective
    2. Scope
    3. Reference documents
    4. Equipments
    5. Procedure for initial cyclic load test on pile
    6. Appendix
    a) Layout plan of test pile
    b) Schematic design of anchor pile
    c) Design of vertical load test for pile
    d) Details drawing of initial vertical compression load test on pile
    1) Objective:
    This method statement provides the details of the test procedure adopted for
    carrying out initial vertical compression load test.

    2) Scope:
    The scope includes conducting initial load test near A-1 of the Bridge (Subject to
    revision).

    3) Reference documents:
    a. Specification for Road and Bridge Works (MoRTH)
    b. IS-2911 (Part IV)
    c. Design calculations

    4) Equipments:
     Hydra
     Piling Equipment
     Hydraulic pump
     Hydraulic jacks
     Pressure gauge
     Dial gauge

    5) Procedure for initial cyclic load test on pile

    Diameter of Pile: 1500 mm


    Ground level: 45.765
    Founding level of pile: 7.090 m
    Design load of the Test Pile: 388.00.0 t
    Test Load: 2.5 x 388.00 = 970.00 t
    Length of Pile: 37.50 mtr
    Diameter of Anchor Pile: 1500 mm
    Length of Anchor pile: 14.625 mtr
    Grade of Concrete : M : 35
    Date of Testing : After 28 days of casting
    Installation of Test Pile of 1500 mm dia and 2 nos. Anchor Pile of 1200 mm dia.

    The test pile shall be reinforced and concreted up to ground level for visual inspection.
    Top weak concrete below the existing ground level shall be chiseled and finished with
    good concrete. The area around the pile shall be excavated up to around 50 cms below
    the ground level. The loose concrete on the top shall be chipped/chiseled off and the
    head of the pile shall be finished smooth and level. A bearing plate is placed on the head
    of the pile for the jack to rest.

    The anchor pile shall be kept at a distance equal to or more than 3 times the dia of test
    piles. Also the minimum distance between the anchor piles will be kept 1.5times the dia
    of under ream bulb.

    Load test shall be carried out after 28 days of casting of pile.

    Test load on pile is 970 t and test pile top is 44.59 m & bottom of pile is 7.090 m.

    The testing arrangement made as shown in drawing compression load is applied to the
    pile top by means of a hydraulic jack against rolled steel joist, or suitably designed and
    fabricated plate girder anchored to the pre-designed anchor piles installed symmetrically
    around the test pile. The load on a pile is applied by a series of vertical downward
    incremental load each increment being of about 15% of estimated load.

    The application of increment of test load and taking of measurement or displacement in


    each stage of loading is maintained till rate of displacement of the pile top is either 0.1
    mm in first 30 minutes or 0.2 mm in first one hour or till 2 h whichever occur first. The
    test shall be carried out up to 12 mm settlement or estimated load whichever is earlier.

    Load shall be released and each unloading stage shall be maintained for at least 15min
    and the subsequent elastic rebound in the pile shall be measured. After that next stage
    loading shall be applied and results shall be taken as per above for each stage of
    loading .The final test load shall be maintained for 24h.

    Settlement reading shall be taken before and after and the application of each new load
    and at every 15 min until the application of next load increment.
    Settlement shall be recorded with minimum 2 dial gauges for single pile and 4 dial
    gauges of 0.01 mm sensitivity for groups, each positioned at equal distance around -the
    pile and normally held by datum bars resting on immovable supports at a distance of 3 D
    (subject to minimum of 1.5 m) from the edge of the pile, where D is the pile stem
    diameter of circular pile or diameter of the circumscribing circle in the case of square or
    non-circular pile.

    The test load shall be maintained for 24 hours and displacement shall be recorded as in
    above. Displacement shall be measured at every hour interval up to 24 hours.

    During unloading, if possible a period of 15 minutes may be allowed to elapse between


    the two successive stages of load decrement.

    The safe load on pile will be least of following

    Two-thirds of the final load at which the total displacement attains a value of 12 mm
    unless otherwise required in a given case on the basis of nature and type of structure
    in which case, the safe load should be corresponding to the stated total displacement
    permissible.

    50 percent of the final load at which the total displacement equal 10 percent of the pile
    diameter in case of uniform diameter pile.

    For any discrepancy or reference please follow IS: 2911 (Part-4)

    6) Appendix
    a. Layout plan of test pile
    b. Schematic design of anchor pile
    c. Design of vertical load test for pile
    d. Details drawing of initial vertical compression load test on pile

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