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Details Category: Foundation Published: February 19, 2016
Bored Piles
Advantages Bored pile are used to
support multi-story
building or bridges which
can producing heavy
vertical loads
Methodology Pile drilled / soil removed
and replaced with
reinforced concrete
Design Effect on No displacement of the
adjacent soil but the potential for
ground relaxation / softening
adjacent ground,
dependant upon the soil
and bore support used
Typical size 450-2500mm diameter
ranges
Capacity
- Shaft friction Medium
- End bearing Very high with enlarged
base
- Structural Very high structural
capacity and
stiffness achievable
Durability Conventional concrete in
the ground design
Permanent liner in highly
aggressive conditions
Construction Typical / Plant Hydraulic or crane
mounted piling rig,
handling crane, casing,
vibro with powerpack and
/ or drilling support fluid
plant
Piling 16m deep - 600dia @
productivity 2No/day in soft material
including a 3m soft rock
socket depth. Detailed
production rates
Material to Concrete, reinforcement
Plant cages and method
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CFA Bored Driven H Piles
Piles
They are quick to install Driven piles are driven to
and have a set in variable site
no requirement for conditions to achieve
uniform minimum
temporary or
capacity with high
permanent casings reliability
Auger drilled into Steel section driven into
ground and replaced the ground
with concrete as the
auger is removed
Typically no Small cross sectional
displacement with good area and hence minimal
construction controls soil displacement or
Localised densification potential improvement
of loose non-cohesive
soils.
450 – 1200 mm 150 – 350 UC’s, UBPs
diameter depths up to
32m
Medium Medium
Medium High
Cage insertion can limit Driving stresses often
tensile govern the steel section
and flexural capacity at required
depth
Conventional concrete Sacrificial thickness of
in the ground design steel above
low groundwater level
Hydraulic piling rig, Crane, vibro hammer or
concrete pump and hydraulic hammer with
possible handling crane powerpack or drop
hammer and leaders or
guide frame
16m deep - 600dia @ 16m deep - 350 UC’s @
11No/day in soft 22No/day in soft material
material including a 3m
soft rock socket depth
Concrete and Steel sections
reinforcement cages
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dependant material
Materials Casing and cage lay
storage down area
Noise Machine only unless
driven casing
Vibration No, unless driven casing
used
Spoil 100% Nett volume
Other Plunged columns can be
placed into the top of the
pile to structural
positional tolerances
Driven Tubes
Piles
They are ideally suited
Advantages
for marine and other
near shore applications
with a very high end
bearing capability
Methodology Tube driven using
external or internal
hammer and filled with
reinforced concrete
Design Effect on Large displacement of
adjacent
plugged tubes resulting
ground
in densification of non-
cohesive soils and
enhanced capacity
Typical size 350 – 750 mm diameter
ranges
Capacity
- Shaft friction Medium
- End bearing Very high
- Structural Tubes can be
reinforced concrete
filled to enhance
capacity
Durability Sacrificial thickness of
steel and
internal reinforced
concrete
Construction Typical / Plant Crane, vibro hammer or
hydraulic hammer with
powerpack or drop
hammer, leaders
or guide frame
Piling 16m deep - 600mm Dia
productivity piles @ 22No/day
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Cage lay down area H pile lay down area
Machine only Yes, if vibro used
hammer used to obtain
pile set
No Yes
100% Nett volume None
Fast installation Full strength welded
process with real time splice used at
monitoring systems for connections
Predrilling can be used
construction control and
to overcome
records obstructions
Precast Vibro replacement
Concrete Piles
Precast driven piles can Stone piles are a very
effective technique, for
be environmentally
friendly when construct resolving issues with
liquefiable soils, that fall
temporary trestles in
within the typical grain
wetland size range
Pre cast section driven Soil displaced or removed
into the ground and replaced with stone
Large displacement Large displacement with
resulting in
densification of non-
densification of non-
cohesive soils and cohesive soils
enhanced capacity surrounding the stone
column which enhances
the capacity
250 – 600 mm square 600 – 1200 mm diameter
Medium Low
Very High Low
Lifting, driving and Stone quality &
jointing can limit confinement in the soil
capacity limit the capacity
Conventional concrete Weathering / degradation
of stone typically not an
in the ground design
issue
Review potential
corrosion at joints
Crane, hydraulic Crane, vibro probe with
hammer with power pack,
powerpack or drop water pumps, compressor
and front loader
hammer, leaders or
guide frame
16m deep - 300mm 12m deep @ 6No/day in
square piles @ soft material
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20No/day

Material to Steel tubes, Precast concrete piles Stone

Plant reinforcement cages unless manufactured
and concrete on site

Materials Tube and cage lay Precast pile lay down / Stone stockpiles
storage down area curing area

Noise Yes if top driven but Yes Machine only

limited if bottom driven

Vibration Yes Yes Yes

Spoil None, but ground None, but ground 20 - 100% Nett volume
heave possible heave possible

Other Predrilling can be used Variable pile founding Top feed “Wet” process
to overcome depth can lead to high requires water circulation
obstructions Enlarged wastage levels and system and settlement
bases can be formed to jointing expensive ponds to contain silts
enhance capacity

Sheet Pile Wall Secant Pile Wall Diaphragm Wall

Advantages Sheet piles are best This is a permanent Diaphragm walls tend to
suited for the following solution which provides be used for retaining
applications temporary increased wall stiffness very deep excavations
as they can be designed
retaining walls, compared to sheet
to take very high
cofferdams and other piles structural loads
temporary structures

Methodology Clutched sheet piles A series of piles A series of interlocking

driven into position. installed so that they reinforced concrete
overlap to form a wall. panels.

Construction Establishment Cranes, vibros and 50-60T self erecting 50T crane + grab,
hammers and / or pile hydraulic drilling rigs handling crane,
jacking plant and handling crane. mud conditioning plant,
mud storage

Piling productivity 16m deep - 600mm 16m deep - 600dia @ 16m deep by 800mm
wide sheet piles @ 4No/day in soft wide @ 14-40m3/day of
22No/day (in clay or material including a 3m completed wall per rig
per day
sand materials) soft rock socket depth.
Detailed production Detailed production
rates rates

Materials to site Sheet Piles Concrete, Bentonite, reinforcement

reinforcement cages cages or concrete
panels

Work face Plant & Materials Plant & Materials Plant materials and
access delivery delivery pipelines for mud
circulation

Noise Yes, unless jacked in Machine only Machine only

Vibration Yes, unless jacked in No No

Spoil No 100% nett volume 100% nett volume

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Product Wall Movement Flexible, can be In-situ wall with ground Ground supported
increased with supported throughout excavation.
clutched throughout Stiffest option given wall
king piles. More props construction. Very stiff. thickness
or anchors can be
used to reduce
movements

Watertightness Good with joint Groundwater control Excellent over full depth
treatment over pile length and of the wall with
satisfactory waterbar across panel
performance with joints.
some seepages

Connections Welded below capping Drilled & grouted bars Full moment & shear
beam level into piles, connection via box-out
shear & bending and pull-out bars
capacity possible

Durability Internal painting and Conventional concrete Conventional concrete in

sacrificial in the ground design. the ground design. No
thickness of steel Internal lining for long- internal lining necessary
term seepage

Load Capacity Low end bearing Capacity can be Wall has a large bearing
capacity enhanced by area and individual
increasing the length panels can be extended
of some piles

Soldier Pile Bored Pile Wall Soilmix/Slurry

Wall Wall

Advantages Soldier pile and lagging Low cost and speed Excellent resistance to
walls are the most of construction for contaminated
inexpensive systems temporary and groundwater. They have
abilityto adapt to ground
compared to other permanent retaining movements such as
retaining walls. They walls and soil earthquakes
are also very easy and support
fast to construct

Methodology Constructed using Series of bored piles Steel or precast concrete

piles timber infill panels installed relatively elements placed in fluid
(timber, steel or close together with soilmix / slurry
concrete) shotcrete arches

Construction Establishment 50-60T self erecting
hydraulic drilling rigs
and handling crane
50-60T self erecting 50T crane + grab / CSM,
hydraulic drilling rigs, handling crane / grout
handling crane and plant with screw feed
concrete pumps silos, high pressure
pumps

Piling 16m deep - 300mm 16m deep - 600dia @ 16m deep by 800mm wide
productivity square piles @ 4No/day in soft @ 20-50m3/day of
18No/day material including a completed wall per rig per
day
3m soft rock socket
depth. Detailed
production rates

Materials to site Concrete, Concrete, Cement, bentonite, steel

reinforcement cages, reinforcement cages or precast concrete panels
steel or precast
concrete panels

Work face Plant & Materials Plant & Materials Plant, materials and

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access delivery
Noise Yes, if driven sections
Vibration Yes, if driven sections
Spoil Dependant on
installation method
Product Wall Movement Ground unsupported
allowing relaxation
prior placement of
panels and backfilling
Stiffness depends on
structural section
and backfill
compaction
Watertightness Permeable with no
groundwater control
below excavation.
Seepages long term
Connections Numerous connection
options dependant on
materials used
Durability Conventional concrete
in the ground
design or sacrificial
steel thickness given
long term seepage
potential
Load Capacity Capacity can be
enhanced by
increasing the length of
piles.
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delivery pipeline delivery of slurry
Machine only Machine only
No No
100% nett volume 30%-80% Nett volume
Ground unsupported Ground supported with
allowing relaxation stiffness dependant on
prior to concrete steel section.
Finished product stiff Precast panels can
increase stiffness.
Permeable until Good temporary
shotcrete in place performance due to
with no replacement with CB
groundwater control slurry but some seepages
below. Seepages
long term
Drilled and grouted Welded to steel sections,
bars into piles, shear shear & bending capacity
and bending capacity possible.
possible
Conventional Sacrificial thickness of
concrete in ground steel and internal
design lining wall for long-term
groundwater seepage
Capacity can be Capacity limited by
enhanced by penetration of steel beams
increasing the length
of some piles.
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