DESIGN OF 90kN (9 tonnes) MICROPILE

Embedment length of 5 m into rock

1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION
(a) Outer Diameter of black MS pipe, d1 = 55.8 mm
(b) Inner diameter of black MS pipe, d2 = 50 mm
(c) Yield Strength, f y = 460 N/mm2
(d) Cement Grout (Grade 30) = 30 N/mm2
Compressive Strength, fc
(e) Diameter of Borehole, D = 125 mm
(f) No. of Steel Pipe, = 1 pc

2. FORMULA ADOPTED
Ultimate capacity of Micropile = 0.35 Acfc + 0.67 Asfy

3. CALCULATION
(a) Gross Cross-Sectional Area, Ag = (D2)/4
= 3.1416 x (125)2/4
= 12,271.85 mm2
(b) Steel Cross-Sectional Area, As
= (d12)/4 - (d22)/4
= 3.1416 x (55.8)2/4 - 3.1416 x (50)2/4
= 481.95 mm2
(c) Actual Cross-Sectional Area = Ag As
Of Grout, Ac = 12,271.85 481.95
= 11,789.90 mm2
(d) Piles Ultimate Structural Capacity = 0.35 Acfc + 0.67 Asfy
= 272,330.94 N
= 272.331 kN

4. SAFETY FACTOR
 Safety Factor for Micropile = 272.331 kN / 90 kN
= 3.03 > 2.00 (O.K.)
5. SAFE LOAD OF STEEL CAGE
(a) Asfy = 481.95 x 460
= 221.70 kN
(b) Safety Factor = 221.70 / 90
= 2.46 > 1.50 (O.K.)

6. BOND LENGTH OF MICROPILES

Material : Hard Silty Clay

SPT N value : 50 blows

Bond Stress of hard silty clay adopted (fb) = 0.10 N/mm2

(Optional to be confirmed by pile load test)

Nominal diameter of pile, D = 125 mm

Embedded length of pile, L = 5 m

Skin Friction = DLfb

= 196.35 kN

Consider skin friction alone and ignore the end bearing

Factor of Safety = 196.35 / 90

= 2.18 > 2.00 (O.K.)

Grout / rebar bond, f = 0.63 N/mm2

Bond Length of Micropiles = fLd

= 57.40 kN

Factor of Safety = 57.40 / 90

= 0.64 > 2.00 (O.K.)