Ultimate capacity of pile in rock

(AS per IRC 78 Cl. 709 Amendment)

Qu

Re

Ult. End
bearing

Ref

Ult. Side
socket
shear

Ksp*qc*df*Ab + As*Cus

Ksp (Emperical co-eff. Based on (CR+RQD)/2

CR
RQD

(core recovery in %)
( Rock quality designation )

=
=

qc

(Avg. UCS of rock core )

ls
d

Length of socket

dia of socket = pile dia

=
=

df

(depth factor = 1+0.4*(ls/d) <= 1.2 )

Ab

( C/s area of pile base )

Re

(ult. End bearing capacity )

=
=

applying factor of safety 5, Re

But as per note-2, amendment (IRC-78,Cl 709), the

allowable end bearing component is restricted to 5 Mpa=500t/m2

So the revised Re

As

(Surface area of socket -neglecting the upper 0.3 m )

Cus

(Ult. Shear str. along socket =(1/4)*(qc)^0.5<=5 Mpa)

Raf

(ult. Side friction capacity )

=
=

applying factor of safety 10, Raf

Allowable vertical on the single pile as per IRC 78, Cl 709

Based on Clause 6.5.1.1 IS 14593

Safe load capacity of pile in tonnes,
Qs

qc*Nj*Nd*Ap

qc*pi()*D*ls**

qc

(Avg. UCS of rock core)

Nd

(Depth factor =0.8+0.2*(ls/d)<= 2 )

Ap

(area of pile toe = Ab )

(dia of pile = d )

ls

(socket length )

(Rock socket side resistance factor )

(Rock socket side resistance correction factor )

Nj

(emperical co-eff. )

Qs

Allowable load on the pile

pile in rock

0.583
62 %
42 %

m
m

1.2
0.79

m2

21973196.62 N
2197.319662 t
439.4639323 t
392.6990817 t
392.699

Ksp

30 %
100 %

0.3
1.2

(1 Mpa =10 Kg/cm2=100

t/m2)

40.00 Mpa
2.5
1

(CR+RQD)/2

6.912

m2

1.423

Mpa

9835242.383 N
983.5242383 t

98.35

491.05

40

Mpa

rock type

Min. ls
( xD )

1.3

Sound

1 to 2

0.79

Mod.
Weathered

2 to 3

Soft

3 to 4

m2

2.5

0.04

(Fig. 1 IS 14593 )

0.55

(fig. 2 IS14593 )

0.1

1099.56

491.05