Design of Micropile

GEOPROFOUND ENGINEERING SDN BHD

Pile Geotechnical Design using SPT Values

Site:
1000 mm

Skin Area per m, As=

3.142

Base Area, Ab =

Factor of Safety (FoS) =

Depth
Avg SPT
Interval (m) Value, N
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13.5
15
16.5
18
19.5
21
23
24

11
11
2
2
2
13
26
21
21
1
12
5
6
6
1
3
1
2
2
2

0.785
2.000

Unit
End Bear at
Pile Allowable
Skin
End Bear at Pile Ultimate
Skin
Cumulative depth,
Fric, fs Fric, Fs Skin Fric, Fs qb=min(400N/ depth, Qb
Capacity, Qult = Capacity, Qall =
3, 10000)
= 2N
(kN)
(kN)
Qult/FoS (kN)
(kN)
Fs+Qb (kN)
2
(kN/m2)
(kN/m )
22
69.1
69.1
1466.7
1151.9
1221.0
610.5
22
69.1
138.2
1466.7
1151.9
1290.1
645.1
4
12.6
150.8
266.7
209.4
360.2
180.1
4
12.6
163.4
266.7
209.4
372.8
186.4
4
12.6
175.9
266.7
209.4
385.4
192.7
26
81.7
257.6
1733.3
1361.4
1619.0
809.5
52
163.4
421.0
3466.7
2722.7
3143.7
1571.8
42
131.9
552.9
2800.0
2199.1
2752.0
1376.0
42
131.9
684.9
2800.0
2199.1
2884.0
1442.0
2
6.3
691.2
133.3
104.7
795.9
397.9
24
75.4
766.5
1600.0
1256.6
2023.2
1011.6
10
31.4
798.0
666.7
523.6
1321.6
660.8
12
56.5
854.5
800.0
628.3
1482.8
741.4
12
56.5
911.1
800.0
628.3
1539.4
769.7
2
9.4
920.5
133.3
104.7
1025.2
512.6
6
28.3
948.8
400.0
314.2
1262.9
631.5
2
9.4
958.2
133.3
104.7
1062.9
531.5
4
17.0
975.2
240.0
188.5
1163.6
581.8
4
22.6
997.8
240.0
188.5
1186.3
593.1
2464.8 7743.2
8741.0
10000.0
7854.0
16595.0
8297.5

Pile Capacity (kN)

2000

4000

10

Depth (m)

Round Pile f =

15

20

25

Specified Working Load =

8000 kN

Depth required =

13

30

(Based on given BH/MKT Report & above FoS)

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Design of Micropile

GEOPROFOUND ENGINEERING SDN BHD (707134-T)

Micropile Structural Capacity Calculation

Pile Diameter, f =
Grade, fcu

35

1000 mm

cement grout (w/c ratio = 0.45)

f
fy =

Use API Pipe,

88.9 mm
6.45 mm thk
2
500 N/mm (min)

Area of Steel & Concrete

As (provided) = 2prt
As = 1670.707 mm

785500 mm

Ac = p*d2/4
Ac =
Ultimate Axial Load,
fu = 0.4fcu*Ac + 0.75fy*As
fu = 11623515 N
fu =

11623.5151 kN

Taking Factor of Safety (FoS) =

fall = fu/FoS

fall =
5811.8 kN
Based on the structural capacity above, the micropile is able to take the given working load
of
5811.8 kN
Micropile Details

1000 mm

Micropile, Dia

API Pipe inside

f 88.9
6.45 mm thk

Clear spacing/Cover =

Cement grout, G
W/C Ratio 0.45 min

35

455.6

mm

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Design of Micropile

GEOPROFOUND ENGINEERING SDN BHD (707134-T)

Micropile Structural Capacity Calculation

Pile Diameter, f =
Grade, fcu

35

1000 mm

cement grout (w/c ratio = 0.45)

f
fy =

Use Rebar,

32 mm
25 Nos
2
460 N/mm (min)

Area of Steel & Concrete

As (provided) = Sprbars2
2
As = 20106.19 mm

Ac = p*d /4
2

Ac =

2
785500 mm

Ultimate Axial Load,

fu = 0.4fcu*Ac + 0.75fy*As
fu = 17933637 N
fu =

17933.6366 kN

Taking Factor of Safety (FoS) =

fall = fu/FoS

fall =
8966.8 kN
Based on the structural capacity above, the micropile is able to take the given working load
of
8966.8 kN
Micropile Details

1000 mm

Micropile, Dia

R6 Spiral Link

Rebar

Cement grout, G

35

4Y12

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Design of Micropile

GEOPROFOUND ENGINEERING SDN BHD (707134-T)

W/C Ratio 0.45 min

4/17/2012