Capacity of Piles in Rock

The load carrying capacity of piles resting on rocks has been calculated below using Method 1 of Clause
9 of Appendix-5 of IRC : 78 - 2014
Borehole Considered

BH3

Core Recovery in %, CR
Rock Quality Designation in %, RQD
Avg. Unconfined compr strength of Rock, qc
Dia of Pile, d
Length of Socket (Assumed), ls
[Subjected to a minimum of 0.5d]
Diameter of Socket, ds

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Grade of Concrete,fck

(CR+RQD) /2

53.33
28.67
178.69
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0.5

%
%
kg/cm2
m
m

1m
M40
41 %

As per Method 1, Clause 9.1 of Appendix-5 of IRC : 78 - 2014

Ksp
(CR+RQD) /2
30
0.3
100
1.2
41
0.441
Empirical Coefficient, Ksp

0.441

Ultimate Shear Strength of Rock, Cus = 0.225 x qc

0.951 MPa

Cross Sectional Area of base of Pile, Ab

Surface Area of Socket, As

0.785 m2
1.571 m2

Depth Factor, df = 1 + (0.4 x ls / ds)

[Subjected to a maximum of 1.2]
Factor of safety against End bearing, Fe

1.2

Factor of safety against Socket Friction, Ff

Allowable End Bearing Component, (Ksp x qc x df / Fe)

[Subjected to a maximum of 5MPa]

3.155 MPa

Allowable Capacity of Pile, Qallow

272.7 Tonnes

[Subjected to a maximum of 3*(fck/35)]