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1 Pile Bearing Capacity Analysis / Verification Input data Project Task : PROJECT: "NEW STEAM BOILER U-5190 Part : A-1 Descript. : The objective of this Analysis is the Pile allowable bearing Capacity Analysis % Calculations for the construction of the New Steam Boiler U-5190, in Aspropyrgos Industrial Complex. Author : Dr. C. Sachpazis, Civil & Geotechnical Engineer BEng (Hons) Civil Eng. UK, Dipl. Geol, M.Sc.Eng UK, Ph.D. NTUA (Ε.Μ.Π.), Post-Doc. UK, MICE. Customer : H.P. S.A. Date : 09-Oct-13 Name : Project Stage : 1 OG FG GWT +z Basic soil parameters No. Name Pattern 1 Poorly graded gravel (GP), medium dense ϕ ef c ef γ γ su [ ] [kpa] [kn/m 3 ] [kn/m 3 ] High plasticity clay (CH,CV,CE), consistency soft Clayey sand (SC) All soils are considered as cohesionless for at rest pressure analysis. 1

2 No. Name Pattern E oed E def γ sat γ s n [MPa] [MPa] [kn/m 3 ] [kn/m 3 ] [-] 1 2 Poorly graded gravel (GP), medium dense High plasticity clay (CH,CV,CE), consistency soft Clayey sand (SC) Parameters of soils to compute modulus of subsoil reaction No. Name Pattern β 1 2 Poorly graded gravel (GP), medium dense High plasticity clay (CH,CV,CE), consistency soft Clayey sand (SC) Soil parameters Poorly graded gravel (GP), medium dense Unit weight : γ = kn/m 3 Angle of internal friction : ϕ ef = Cohesion of soil : c ef = 0.00 kpa Poisson's ratio : ν = 0.20 Oedometric modulus : E oed = MPa Saturated unit weight : γ sat = kn/m 3 Angle of dispersion : β = High plasticity clay (CH,CV,CE), consistency soft Unit weight : γ = kn/m 3 Angle of internal friction : ϕ ef = Cohesion of soil : c ef = 0.00 kpa Poisson's ratio : ν = 0.42 Oedometric modulus : E oed = 8.00 MPa Saturated unit weight : γ sat = kn/m 3 Angle of dispersion : β = Clayey sand (SC) Unit weight : γ = kn/m 3 Angle of internal friction : ϕ ef = Cohesion of soil : c ef = 0.00 kpa Poisson's ratio : ν = 0.35 Oedometric modulus : E oed = MPa Saturated unit weight : γ sat = kn/m 3 Angle of dispersion : β =

3 Geometry of structure Pile geometry Pile profile: circular Dimensions Diameter d = 1.00 m Length l = m Location Off ground height h = 0.00 m Depth of finished grade h z = 0.00 m Technology Piles with excavation of soil from a bore hole Pile type: bored with or without clayey suspension Heel resistance reduction = 0.50 Skin resistance reduction = 0.60 Modulus of subsoil reaction assumed constant. Material of structure Analysis of concrete structures carried out according to the standard EN (EC2). Concrete : C 40/50 Longitudinal steel : B500 Geological profile and assigned soils Layer No. Assigned soil [m] Pattern Poorly graded gravel (GP), medium dense High plasticity clay (CH,CV,CE), consistency soft 3 - Clayey sand (SC) Assumed Loads Load N M x M y H x H y No. Name Type new change [kn] [knm] [knm] [kn] [kn] 1 YES Load No. 1 Design

4 Ground water table The ground water table is at a depth of 1.50 m below the original terrain elevation. Name : GWT + subsoil Stage : 1 OG FG GWT Analysis settings Analysis carried out without reduction of input data. 4

5 Name : Vert. cap. (springs) Stage : 1; Verification : 1 Ultimate load transfer curve (0,0) Q[kN] s[mm] 5

6 Name : Vert. cap. (springs) Stage : 1; Verification : 1 6

7 Verification No. 1 Name : Vert. cap. (springs) Stage : 1; Verification : 1 Shear - deformation dependence (at a depth of 0.00m) 60.0 Shear [kpa] Displacement[mm] (0,0)

8 Verification No. 1 Name : Horiziontal cap. Stage : 1; Verification : 1 Modulus Kh Kh - constant Displacement Max. = 0.26 mm Shear force Max. = kn Bending moment Max. = knm [MN/m3] [mm] [kn] [knm] 8

9 Verification No. 1 Name : Horiziontal cap. Stage : 1; Verification : 1 Modulus Kh Kh - constant Displacement Max. = 1.38 mm Shear force Max. = kn Bending moment Max. = knm [MN/m3] [mm] [kn] [knm] 9

10 Verification No. 1 Name : Horiziontal cap. Stage : 1; Verification : 1 Modulus Kh Kh - constant -1.4 Displacement Max. = 0.72 mm Min. = mm 0.6 Shear force Max. = kn Min. = kn Bending moment Max. = knm Min. = knm [MN/m3] [mm] [kn] [knm] 10

11 Maximum internal force and deformation : Max. pile displacement = 1.4 mm Max. shear force = kn Maximum moment = knm Dimensioning of reinforcement: Reinforcement - 6 pc bars 30.0 mm; Nominal covering 40.0 mm Reinforcement ratio ρ = % > % = ρ min Load : N Ed = kn (compression) ; M Ed = knm Bearing capacity : N Rd = kn; M Rd = knm Designed pile reinforcement is SATISFACTORY. Athens, 09 October On behalf of and for Geodomisi Ltd. Dr. Costas Sachpazis, Civil & Geotechnical Engineer BEng (Hons) Civil Eng. UK, Dipl. Geol, M.Sc.Eng UK, Ph.D. NTUA (Ε.Μ.Π.), Post-Doc. UK, MICE.. Associate Professor of Geotechnical Engineering Registration No. 440 of Professional Licence issued by the Greek Ministry of Public Works 11

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