LARSEN &TOUBRO LIMITED – ECC DIVISION PROCEDURE No-
CIV/LOAD/021
Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
Method Statement-Routine Pile Load Test
LARSEN &TOUBRO LIMITED – ECC DIVISION PROCEDURE No-
CIV/LOAD/021
Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
1.0 GENERAL:
1.1 Scope:
1.1.1 This Specification covers the requirement and methods of testing of a single pile for
evaluating its safe capacity inVertical Loading (Compression).
1.2 Definitions:
1.2.1 Reference to Indian Standard Codes shall always mean reference to the latest issue
ofthe relevant standards, including all the amendments up to date.
1.3 Codes:
1.3.1 All testing shall be performed in accordance with the following codes and the
provision ofthis specificationIS: 2911-(Part IV) – Code of Practice for design and
construction of pilefoundations – Load Test on Piles.
1.4 Requirements:
1.4.1 The load test shall be required to provide data regarding the load
deformationcharacteristics of the pile up to specified and the safe design capacity.
1.4.2 Full details of the equipment proposed to be used and the test set up (Typical
arrangement of Pile Load Test for 600 mm Dia Pile – Sketch) Attached with This Submission
For Your Reference.
1.4.3 A minimum time period of four week shall be allowed between the time of casting in
cast-in-situ pile & Day Of Testing.(We Shall Conduct Load Test After 28 days Of Pile
Casting).
1.4.4 Marking of platform.-a platform is made by using 8 ismb girders which are arranged
aligning centre of gravity of pile at 1 meter c/c girders are supported on the ground which
is levelled and supported by concrete blocks/wooden block/ any other hard materials.
1.4.5 Building of Kentledge: -The kentledge can be build by using concrete block / iron
slab up to at least 25% more than 1.5 X 110 t required for testing is loaded to ensure that
platform is not lifted and free from the ground support.
1.4.6 Records- Details of tests shall be duly recorded at intervals in the attached formats
for reference.
2.0 VERTICAL LOADING TESTS:
2.1 Equipment and Test Set -up
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Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
2.1.1 Test Pile
2.1.1.1 The test pile shall be decided from any of the working pile casted well before 28
days.
2.1.1.2 The head of the test pile shall be chipped to the proper level may be near to Cut-
Off Level with adequate space for proper seating of a jack anddial gauges.
2.1.1.3 Test pile head preparation can be started after one week from the date of cast in
situ. (Chipping Of Pile For Pile Head Preparation Shall Start After 7 Days Of Pile Casting).
2.1.2 Loading Systems:
2.1.2.1 Loading shall be applied by the Reaction method consisting of a hydraulic
jackplaced centrally on pile head against a loaded platform. Supports of the platforms
shall be adequately designed.
Suitable type of anchorage systems may be used. However,use of the uplift capacity of
neighbouring piles for providing the reaction shall normally not bepermitted.
2.1.2.2 The loading system shall be adequate to ensure that the test can be carried up to
the Specified limit. The reaction to be made available for the test shall be at least 25%
greater thanthe maximum jacking force required.
2.1.2.3 Setting of jacks
Plate of 25 mm thickness is placed on the pile head aligning the C.G. hydraulic jack placed
on the plate aligning the C.G of the jack, plate and pile. Another 25 mm thickness plate is
placed on top of the jack aligning the C.G. this plate will be touching the main girder of
the platform when the ram of the jack is lifted.
2.1.3 Measuring System:
2.1.3.1 Loading on Piles
The load applied on the pile shall be recorded on a calibrated pressure gauge mounted on
thejack.
2.1.3.2 Settlement of Pile
Settlement of the pile shall be recorded by dial gauges suspended from datum bars.
Fourdial gauges of 0.01 mm sensitivity (Accuracy) shall be positioned on four corners
around the pile. (Two number of dial gauge sufficient for single pile load test)
The datum bars shall have rigid supports preferably of concrete pillars or steel sections,
embedded well into the ground.
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Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
The supports shall be located more than three times the pilediameter, subject to a
minimum of 1.5 m, clear away from the pile face and also sufficientlyaway from the
supports of the loaded platform to avoid any disturbance on these accounts.
Movements near the supports of the datum bar shall be avoided while the test is in
progress.
2.2 Method of Conducting Test:
The test shall be carried out by the direct method of loading in successive increments.or
by thecyclic loading method as specified and as described by the Engineer-in-Charge.
2.2.1 Direct Method of Loading in Successive Increments.
The test shall be carried out as per the procedure outlined.
fitting of hydraulic pump and pressure gauge:-
All jacks are connected by means of a hydraulic hose to a manifold which in turn is
connected to a pump. Calibrated pressure gauge is fitted on the pump. When oil is
pumped into the manifold it is uniformly distributed amongst the jacks so that the all the
rams are lifted uniformly/ simultaneously. A valve is kept in the hose pipe, to isolate the
pump whenever required.
When oil is pumped into the jacks the ram is lifted, when the rams lifting the platform
load is transferred on the pile. The reaction on the pressure gauge is noted, this reading is
incorporated into the formula mentioned in our attached load test format to find the load
transferred on the pile. The ram dia of the jacks is measured and the area of each ram is
added.
When load is transferred to the pile the elasticity of concrete causes the pile to settle, the
settlement is noted by means of the lvdt/ dail gauge fixed. The initial reading on the dial
gauges is deducted to give the settlement. When the settlement value going to exceeds
the maximum value that can be measured by lvdt/dail gauge, standard thickness glass
pieces shall be introduced below the lvdt/ dail gauge and reading shall be again taken by
resetting. Total settlement can be derived by adding thickness of glass piece & readings
observed after resetting.
a) The load shall be applied to the pile top in increments of about of fifth of the rated
capacity of the pile or as specified. Settlement readings shall be taken before and after
the application of each new load increment and at 15, 30, 60 minutes and at every HALF
AN HOUR until application of the next load increment.
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Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
b) Each stage of loading shall be maintained till the rate of movement of the pile top is
not more than 0.2 mm per hour or until two hours have elapsed, whichever is later.
c) Further loading shall then be continued as in (a) above till one of the following occurs:
i) Yield of soil-pile system occur causing progressive settlement of the pile exceeding a
value of one tenth of the pile diameter.
ii) The loading on the pile top equals 1.5 times the rated capacity of the pile in case of a
working pile.
d) Where yielding of the soil does not occur, the full test load shall be maintained on the
pile head for 24 hours or more if necessary and settlement readings shall be taken at 6
hours interval during the period.
e) Unloading shall be carried out in the same steps as loading. A minimum of half hour
shall be allowed to elapse between two successive stages of load decrement. The final
rebound shall be recorded 6 hours after the entire test load has been removed.
f) If so directed by the Engineer-in-Charge, loading and unloading cycles shall be carried
out for all load stages within the assumed working load.
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Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
DETAIL OF EQUIPMENTS / INSTRUMENTS USED FOR PILE VERTICAL LOAD TEST.
1. LOAD DETAIL:
SLAB LOAD DETAILS:
LENGTH IN WIDTH IN THICK IN WT IN
SL MM MM MM QTY MT
1 3300 1800 250 1 11.66
2 3050 1500 250 1 8.98
3 2400 1800 220 1 7.46
4 3330 1800 250 1 11.76
5 3100 1800 250 1 10.95
6 2500 1800 250 1 8.83
7 3100 1800 220 1 9.63
8 2900 1820 240 1 9.94
9 2300 1500 240 1 6.5
10 3450 1500 250 1 10.15
11 2760 1800 240 1 9.35
12 1850 1500 240 1 5.2
13 3300 1800 250 1 11.65
14 2950 1800 250 1 10.42
15 2530 1500 250 1 7.44
16 3320 1800 240 1 11.26
17 3000 1800 240 1 10.17
18 2070 1800 240 1 7.2
19 2400 1500 240 1 6.78
20 2080 1800 250 1 7.34
21 2100 1500 240 1 5.93
22 2240 1500 240 1 6.33
23 2860 1800 240 1 9.7
TOTAL WT 204.63
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Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
KENTLEDGE DETAIL:
LENGTH IN WT IN
S.No DESCRIPTION MM QTY MT
1 MB600*200 9000 2 2.214
2 MB380*150 9000 11 6.1
3 MB150*80 2600 8 0.278
4 PL25*1000 1000 1 0.196
5 PL20*300 400 12 0.226
6 RIB PL 16*70 350 72 0.222
7 RIB PL 16*100 570 48 0.344
9.58
TOTAL LOAD:204.63+9.58=214.21MT
2. DETAIL OF HYDRAULIC JACK: 01 NO.
A) CAPACITY : 500 MT.
B) RAM DIA : 30 C.M
C) AREA OF RAM : 706.5 CM2.
3. PRESSURE GAUGE DETAIL:
A) RANGE : 0-1000 KG/CM2
B) LEAST COUNT : 20 KG/CM2.
C) CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE NO : 6048760
4. LVTD DETAIL: 04 NOS.
A) RANGE : 0-50MM.
B) LEAST COUNT : 0.01MM.
C) CALIBRATION CERTIFICATE NO : TC/ MHR/ LV-06
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CIV/LOAD/021
Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
CALCULATION OF LOAD DETAIL:
1. PILE DESIGN LOAD : 110 MT.
2. PILE TEST LOAD : 110 MT X 1.5 TIMES = 165 MT.
3. LOAD AT ONE DIVISION : 20 KG/CM2 X AREA OF RAM
= 20 X 706.95 = 14139 KG. (14.139 MT).
= TWO DIV= 28.278 MT.
4. FINAL PRESSURE GAUGE READING (12 DIV) = 240 KG/CM2
5. FINAL LOAD at 12 Division: 169.668 MT.
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CIV/LOAD/021
Pile Load Test-SINTER PLANT-3.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT Bhilai Steel Plant-Expansion Project SP#3.
REPORT ON PILE LOAD TEST CONDUCTED AT SP#3 FOR 7 MTPA EXPANSION, BSP, BHILAI.
This report covers the analysis, observation & result on routine load test of pile. This pile load test
was conducted at sp#3.
DATA:
1. Pile no:
2. Area :
3. Type of pile: Bored cast in- situ.
4. Size of pile: 600 mm dia.
5. Length of pile:
6. Design load: 110 MT.
7. Testing load: 165 MT.
8. Jack capacity: 500T.
9. Ram diameter: 300mm.
10. Test duration; From____________________
11. To ____________________
ANALYSIS:
Pressure gauge reading (kg/ Load intensity on soil (ton) Avg. Total settlement (mm)
cm2)
OBSERVATION SHEETS ATTACHED
OBSERVATION:
The max settlement is ----------- mm corresponding to load ------------------- MT.
RESULT:
Based on test result, it is observed that for a load of 165 MT (1.5 times of working load), the
settlement is observed ------------mm. which is less than the permissible limit of 12 mm (as per IS
2911 part-IV cl: 6.1.5.1).
MEHER FNDN LARSEN & TOUBRO BSP
