DESIGN CALCULATION FOR PILE LENGTH USING MEYERHOFF FORMULAE

Project :

Borehole No.

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ITEM
NO.
Do
P1
UD1
P2
UD2
P3
UD3
P4
P5
P6
P7
P8
P9
P10
P11
P12
P13
P14
P15
P16
P17
P18
P19
P20
P21
P22
P23
P24
P25
P26
P27
P28
P29
P30
P31

SOIL LAYER
DISCRIPTIONS
CUT OFF LEVEL
Very Soft Dark Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Dark Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Greyish SILT Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Very Soft Light Yellowish SILTY Clay MARINE Clay
Medium Dense Light Greyish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND

Stiff Light Greyish SILT Clay

Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND
Medium Dense Light Greyish Whitish fine to Medium SAND

Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium

Dense Light Greyish fine to medium

Dense Light Greyish fine to medium
Dense Light Greyish fine to medium
Dense Light Greyish fine to medium
Dense Light Greyish fine to medium

SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND
SAND

DEPTH (M)
EFFECTIVE
FROM
TO
DEPTH (M)
0.00
1.50
1.50
1.50
3.00
1.50
3.00
4.50
1.50
4.50
6.00
1.50
6.00
7.50
1.50
7.50
9.00
1.50
9.00
10.50
1.50
10.50 12.00
1.50
12.00 13.50
1.50
13.50 15.00
1.50
15.00 16.50
1.50
16.50 18.00
1.50
18.00 19.50
1.50
19.50 21.00
1.50
21.00 22.50
1.50
22.50 24.00
1.50
24.00 25.50
1.50
25.50 27.00
1.50
27.00 28.50
1.50
28.50 30.00
1.50
30.00 31.50
1.50
31.50 33.00
1.50
33.00 34.50
1.50
34.50 36.00
1.50
36.00 37.50
1.50
37.50 39.00
1.50
39.00 40.50
1.50
40.50 42.00
1.50
42.00 43.50
1.50
43.50 45.00
1.50
45.00 46.50
1.50
46.50 48.00
1.50
48.00 49.50
1.50
49.50 51.00
1.50
51.00 52.50
1.50

INPUT DATA :
Diameter of spun pile, D
Area of spun pile
Perimeter of spun pile
Concrete Grade, fcu
Design Working Capasity
S.I. Borehole Reference no.

=
=
=
=
=
=

0.35
0.0962
1.0997
30.00
600.00
BH-1

Date

Designed by

Checked by

SPT VALUES
N
N'
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
5
9
9
11
15
17
16
17
12
21
22
21
25
24
23
23
24
23

0
0
0
0
0
0
0.0
0.0
0.5
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
4.5
5.0
7.0
9.0
10.0
13.0
16.0
16.5
16.5
14.5
16.5
21.5
21.5
23.0
24.5
23.5
23.0
23.5
23.5

m
m2
m
N/mm2
kN

BH-1

(KN)

Qs
(KN)

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.40
4.21
5.61
7.01
9.81
9.81
9.81
14.85
16.50
23.09
29.69
32.99
42.89
52.79
46.27
54.44
47.84
54.44
70.93
70.93
75.88
80.83
77.53
75.88
77.53
77.53

Ks
Kb

qs

0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
1.40
5.61
11.22
18.23
28.04
37.86
47.67
62.52
79.01
102.11
131.80
164.79
207.68
260.46
306.73
361.17
409.01
463.44
534.37
605.30
681.18
762.01
839.54
915.42
992.95
1070.48

Qb
(KN)
N.A.
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
24.06
48.11
48.11
72.17
96.22
72.17
96.22
192.45
192.45
346.41
346.41
423.38
577.34
654.32
384.90
654.32
461.87
808.28
846.77
808.28
962.24
923.75
885.26
885.26
923.75
885.26

Qu
(KN)
N.A.
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
25.46
53.72
59.33
90.40
124.27
110.02
143.90
254.97
271.46
448.51
478.20
588.17
785.02
914.79
691.63
1015.49
870.88
1271.72
1381.14
1413.58
1643.42
1685.76
1724.80
1800.68
1916.69
1955.73

SAND
2.0
400

SILT
1.7
250

CLAY
3.0
200

MODIFIED MEYERHOF FORMULAE :

where

N = average SPT-N value

Ks = skin friction empirical factor

QU = cumulative [ Ks X N' X (D X 3.142 X Le) ] + Kb N ( D2 X 3.142 )

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Kb = end bearing empirical factor

D = diameter of bored pile (m)
L = pile length (m )

OUTPUT :
Shaft Frictional Resistance, Qs (kN)
End Bearing,
Qb (kN)
Ultimate Bearing Capacity, Qu (kN)
Working Load,
P w (kN)
Overall Factor of Safety, F.O.S.
Recommended pile length, L (m)
Bored Length from G.L.
(m)

=
=
=
=
=
=
=

605.30
808.28
1413.58
600.00
2.36
43.50
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OVERALL
F.O.S.
N.A.
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.04
0.09
0.10
0.15
0.21
0.18
0.24
0.42
0.45
0.75
0.80
0.98
1.31
1.52
1.15
1.69
1.45
2.12
2.30
2.36
2.74
2.81
2.87
3.00
3.19
3.26