Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

Advanced Geotechnical and Foundation

Engineering
Tutorial 3
Dr. Mona Badr El-Din
TA: Ahmed Elmaraghy

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

1-CPT
Originally developed to estimate the end bearing capacity of
piles.

Qc=Cb*qc-av*Ab
Cb=1

qc: is a measure of the end bearing capacity and the sleeve

resistance.

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

1-CPT
Tip resistance (MPa)

qc1: is the arithmetic average

qc2: is the minimum cone

8D

Depth

of cone resistance values over

2 pile diameters below the pile
base,

Average of Min. Value of

readings (below qc2) in this
zone = qc3

resistance value over 2 pile

diameters below the pile base

qc3 : is the arithmetic average

of minimum cone resistance
values below qc2 over 8 pile
diameters above the pile base.

2D

Average of readings in this

zone = qc1
Min. Value of readings in the
same zone = qc2

Pile diameter : D
Pile cross section area : Ab

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

1-CPT
Sleeve resistance:
If the cone sleeve resistance is not measured, an
estimate can be made:

qcs: is the cone resistance after adjustments for pore water

pressure measured at the cone shoulder.

Cs : is a coefficient that depends on soil type

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

Tip resistance (MPa)

Average of Min. Value of

readings (below qc2) in this
zone = qc3

Depth

8D

2D

Average of readings in this

zone = qc1
Min. Value of readings in the
same zone = qc2

Pile diameter : D
Pile cross section area : Ab

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts

N.B:
The load capacities of drilled shafts are calculated similarly
to driven piles except that the empirical
adhesion, friction, and end bearing factors are different.

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts

Solved example:
A straight drilled shaft of
diameter 1 m is installed in a soil
profile, as shown in the Figure.
SPT were performed
at intervals of approximately 1 m
below the base. Determine the
allowable load capacity, given
that FS=2

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts

Then: TSA (-method) governs

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts

Winter 2014 - Advanced Geotechnical and foundation Engineering CIS 902

2-Load Capacity of drilled shafts