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  • THE CURRENT PILING CODE AS 2159 -2009

    SOME NEW CHANGES AND FEATURES

    Gary Chapman Golder Associates Melbourne

    GARY CHAPMAN

    9/6/2010 1

  • THE NEED FOR A REVIEW

    The Old code was dated 1995 and was over 14 years old and in need of updating

    Concerns were raised by some contractors and consultants within the piling industry regarding pile testing and the incorrect selection of gfactors we now have a more rigorous selection system

    New piling systems have become available over the last 14 years

    Advances have been made in pile testing methods

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  • SAA COMMITTEE CE 018 MEMBERS

    Prof Harry Poulos (chairman)Brian Chandler Dr Gary ChapmanDavid KlingbergPeter Mc Donald (co-opted)Jim MillarProf Mark RandolphDr Julian Seidel Slav TchepakDr Frank Collins

    Coffey Geosciences, SydneyAECOM -Maunsell, MelbourneGolder Associates, MelbourneWagstaff Piling, BrisbaneDouglas Partners, MelbourneWaterway Const. SydneyUWAFoundation QA, MelbourneVibropile, SydneyMonash University, Melbourne

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  • OUTLINE OF CHANGES

    New terminology S* is now EdCode structure similar to previous, new pile types recognised -jacked and steel screwed, cast insitu screw displacementGeotechnical design aspects g factor is now calculated not selected from a list, down drag calculations improvedStructural design aspects durability section revised, revised concrete placement factor Construction and testing aspects changes to pile testing acceptance criteria, some testing clauses are now normative (i.e. required) rather than there for guidance only, there is now recognition of benefits of testing by increasing the g factor with increasing amounts of testingTesting aspects recognition of alternative forms of testing such as Statnamic and Osterberg cell tests

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  • Code Structure Similar to previous with some changes

    1. Scope and general2. Site investigation information required3. Design requirements & procedures4. Geotechnical design- strength and serviceability5. Structural design concrete and grout piles, steel, composite & timber piles6. Durability design7. Materials and construction requirements8. Testing- revised acceptance criteriaAppendices: Detailed testing procedures and requirements for static, O cell, high strain dynamic, rapid (Statnamic), and low strain and sonic integrity testing

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  • Section 2 - Site Investigations

    The code now includes a requirement for site investigations to address working platform issues and the stability of a safe working platform for piling equipment.Clause 2.2(c) (xii) an assessment of the site surface for the provision of a safe work platform for piling equipmentTo help prevent this from happening

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  • Section 3 Design Requirements

    Design for ultimate strength and for serviceabilityLoad factors for actions from ground movements for structural design

    1.2 x negative skin friction (Fnf) action1.5 x compression, tension from vertical ground movement (Fes)1.5 x moment, shear and axial forces from lateral ground movement (Fem)1.5 x moments shears and axial forces from heave due to unloading from excavation (Feh)For geotechnical strength design, loads due to soil movements (e.g. down drag) do not need to be taken into account.For geotechnical serviceability design, loads due to soil movements (e.g. down drag) shall be taken into account using unfactored loads

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  • Section 4 - Geotechnical Design

    A completely new section on the assessment of geotechnical design parametersA detailed process for the explicit determination of the geotechnical strength reduction factor gTangible benefits for conducting load testing through the testing benefit factorA revised treatment of negative skin friction at serviceability loads and a requirement for capacity in the stable zone to be verifiedGuidance for design of combined piled raft foundations

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  • Selecting the right geotechnical strength reduction factor

    Underlying philosophy:Reduce ad-hoc judgement in the fg selection process available under previous code

    Reduced maximum value of fg selection available from 0.9 to 0.76

    You must now consider all of the site risks more specifically

    There is an incentive for pile load testing by using the testing benefit factor to increase fgCan also allow for the benefits arising from the design of a redundant foundation system. Single piles are not redundant and now attract a reduced fg value for a low risk site rating fg is 0.67 for a non redundant system versus 0.76 for a redundant system.

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  • Design Geotechnical Strength

    Design geotechnical strength (Rd,g) is calculated as the design ultimate geotechnical strength (Rd,ug) multiplied by a geotechnical strength reduction factor (fg)

    Rd,g = fg . Rd,ug

    fg, = fg,b + (ft,f fg,b).K fg,bwhere fg,b = basic geotechnical strength reduction factor

    ft,f = intrinsic test factor 0.9 for static test, 0.85 Osterberg cell, 0.8 for PDA test on preformed piles, 0.75 for Statnamic and for PDA on other than preformed piles

    K = testing benefit factor

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  • Basic Geotechnical Strength Reduction Factor fg,b

    The value of fg,b depends upon the assessed site risk factors & the weighted sum of individual risks x risk weighting factors

    Risk factors to be considered are divided into 3 categories:Site FactorsDesign FactorsInstallation Factors

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  • Individual Risk Ratings (IRR) Table 4.3.2B

    RISK LEVEL INDIVIDUAL RISK RATING (IRR)

    Very Low 1

    Low 2

    Moderate 3

    High 4

    Very High 5

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  • Basic Risk Factors

    TABLE 4.3.2 (A)

    Risk Category

    Risk Factor Weighting factor

    Site Geological complexity of the site 2

    Extent of Ground Investigation 2

    Amount & quality of geotechnical data 2

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  • Basic Risk Factors (continued)

    TABLE 4.3.2 (A) (cont.)Risk

    CategoryRisk Factor Weighting

    factorDesign Experience with similar

    foundations & conditions 1

    Methods of assessing design parameters for design 2

    Design Method Adopted 1

    Methods of utilizing in-situ test data and installation data 2

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  • Basic Risk Factors (continued)

    TABLE 4.3.2 (A) (cont.)

    Risk Category

    Risk Factor Weighting factor

    Installation Level of construction control 2

    Level of performance monitoring (during & after construction)

    0.5

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  • Average Risk Rating

    To calculate the Site Average Risk Rating (ARR)

    ARR = S (wi. IRRi )/ S wiWhere wi = weighting factor for the individual risk factor consideredIRR = Individual risk rating which is selected based on 1 = very low risk through to 5 = very high risk.Example: A site investigation for piling where the bores stop above expected pile toe level = very high risk geotech data then IRR = 5 for site quality of data and possibly also for extent of investigation as well.

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  • Examples Individual Risk Circumstances

    Geological complexity of site. IRR 1 = horizontal well defined strata, IRR 3 = some variability, IRR 5 highly variable profile steeply dipping rock

    Design Method Adopted. IRR 1 = well established and soundly based methods, IRR 3 = simplified methods with a well established basis, IRR 5 simple empirical methods or sophisticated methods that are not well established.

    Installation. IRR 1 = detailed construction control with professional geotechnical engineering supervision with well established processes, IRR 3 = limited professional supervision with conventional procedures, IRR 5 = very limited or no involvement of designer with construction processes that are not well established or complex.

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  • Sample Average Risk Rating Calculation

    Risk Factor (wi) IRR Wi . IRR

    Geological Site Complexity 2 3 6Extent of Site Investigation 2 4 8

    Amount & Quality of Geotech Data 2 4 8Experience with similar foundations 1 2 2Method of Parameter assessment 2 3 6

    Design Method Adopted 1 3 3Method of using Insitu/Install data 2 3 6

    Level of Construction Control 2 3 6Level of Performance Monitoring 1 4 4

    Sums 15 49ARR = S (wi. IRRi )/ S wi 3.27

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  • Selection of basic geotechnical strength reduction factor fg,b

    Range of ARR

    Overall Risk Category

    fg,b for lowredundancy

    fg,b for highredundancy

    ARR

  • Geotechnical reduction factor - Benefit of pile load testing

    fg = fg,b + (ft,f fg,b).K fg,bwhere fg,b = basic factor (0.56 in this example)

    ft,f = intrinsic test factor depends of type of testing

    K = testing benefit factor which depends on the amount of load testing carried out

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  • Intrinsic Test Factor

    The intrinsic test factor (ft,f) is determined by the type of load testing proposedft,f = 0.9 for static load proof testing

    = 0.85 for Osterberg cell testing= 0.8 for dynamic proof load testing (PDA) on

    preformed piles= 0.75 for rapid proof load testing (Statnamic)= 0.75 for PDA testing of other than preformed piles= fg,b for no load testing

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  • Testing Benefit Factor K

    For static, O cell, or rapid load testing

    K= 1.33 p / (p + 3.3)

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