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Design Summary Sheet

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Description
Piling rig changed to TESCAR CF6

DesignBrief:
Design piling platform for TESCAR CF6 CFA Piling Rig.

ReferenceDocuments:

Piling rig Loading included in Appendix A

Borehole log included in Appendix B

BRE470 - Working platforms for tracked plants

KeyAssumptions:
1.

Cohesive subgrade

2.

No water table considered (clay)

3.

Suitable platform fill material will be used : minimum unit weight of 2 tons/m3 and angle of shearing resistance 45

DesignSummary:
Platform thickness required:

With geosynthetic reinforcement: 0.5 m

Without geosynthetic reinforcement: 0.6 m

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WORKING PLATFORM DESIGN

In accordance with BRE470 - Working platforms for tracked plant

Figures in red are to be filled in as required.

Figures in black will be calculated by the design sheet.

Subgrade type: Cohesive

Name & Type of rig: TESCAR CF6 CFA Piling Rig
The design calculations are based on a punching shear failure mechanism and are only applicable for ground conditions where
20 kPa < cu < 80 kPa
Where cu < 20 kPa the ground will be so soft that special measures will be needed to construct a working platform, and a
more sophisticated type of design calculation is appropriate.
Where cu > 80 kPa the bearing resistance of the subgrade in many cases will be adequate to support the plant.
It is emphasised that even where the calculations indicate that the subgrade can provide adequate bearing resistance without a
working platform, a running surface is generally required to protect the subgrade.

DESIGN VALUES FOR GROUND PROPERTIES

Subgrade
Design value of undrained shear strength (cud=cuk)

cud=22.5 kN/m2

Bearing capacity factor for cohesive sugrade

Nc=2+5.142

Working Platform
Design angle of shearing resistance of platform material(pd=pk)

pd=45

Design bulk unit weight of platform material(pd=pk)

pd=20 kN/m3

Punching shearing resistance coefficient

Kptan=10

Bearing capacity factor for platform material

Np=272

Punching shearing resistance coefficient for a granular platform material, Kptan, is a function of the value of d as shown in
Table A2 and Figure A4 on next page.
The design value of the bearing capacity factor N for a granular material is a function of the design value of the angle of
shearing resistance d as shown in Table A1 and Figure A2 on next page.

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If the design value of the angle of shearing resistance, d, is not a standard value in the tables above, please use the
computed values for Kptanand Np below:
.Np=(1+((TAN(45+(pd /2)))2*(EXP(*TAN(pd)))))*(2*TAN(pd ))=271.748
.K ptan=(0.0406*EXP(0.1232*pd))=10.381
RIG LOADING
Loadcase 1(standing, traveling, handling etc.)
Characteristic value for case 1 loading

q1k=156 kN/m2

Characteristic effective track length of plant under case 1 loading

L1k=2.14 m

Loadcase 2(installing, drilling, extracting etc.)

Characteristic value for case 2 loading

q2k=263 kN/m2

Characteristic effective track length of plant under case 2 loading

L2k=1.25 m

Characteristic track width of plant

W=0.50 m

SHAPE FACTORS
Loadcase 1
Shape factor associated with bearing capacity factor for cohesive subgrade
under case 1 loading

Sc1=1+0.2*(W/L1k)=1.047

Shape factor associated with bearing capacity factor for the platform material
or a granular subgrade under case 1 loading

S1=1-0.3*(W/L1k)=0.930

Shape factor associated with punching shear resistance coefficient under

case 1 loading

Sp1=1+ (W/L1k)=1.234

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Loadcase 2
Shape factor associated with bearing capacity factor for cohesive subgrade
under case 2 loading

Sc2=1+0.2*(W/L2k)=1.080

Shape factor associated with bearing capacity factor for the platform material
S=1-0.3*(W/L2k)=0.880

or a granular subgrade under case 2 loading

Shape factor associated with punching shear resistance coefficient under
case 1 loading

Sp2=1+ (W/L2k)=1.400

SUBGRADE BEARING RESISTANCE

1q=2

Loadcase 1 factor
Loadcase 2 factor

2q=1.5

Design value for case 1 loading

q1d=1q * q1k =312.000 kN/m2

Design value for case 2 loading

q2d=2q * q2k =394.500 kN/m2

Design bearing resistance of subgrade

R1d=cud * Nc * Sc1=121.092 kN/m2

R2d=cud * Nc * Sc2=124.941 kN/m2

IF q1d & q2d > R1d & R2d RESPECTIVELLY, A WORKING PLATFORM IS REQUIRED FOR PLANT SUPPORT.
WORKING PLATFORM BEARING RESISTANCE
Loadcase 1 factor

1q=1.6

Loadcase 2 factor

2q=1.2

Design value for case 1 loading

q1D=1q * q1k =249.600 kN/m2

q2D=2q * q2k =315.600 kN/m2

Design value for case 2 loading

Design bearing resistance with working platform

R1D=0.5*pd*W*Np* S1=1264.673 kN/m

R2D=0.5*pd*W*Np* S2=1196.800 kN/m2

IF q1D & q2D < R1D & R2D RESPECTIVELY, CHOSEN PLATFORM MATERIAL CAN PROVIDE THE REQUIRED BEARING RESISTANCE.
REQUIRED WORKING PLATFORM THICKNESS
Case 1 loading

D1=( W*(q1D- cud*Nc*Sc1)/( pd* Kptan*Sp1))=0.510

Case 2 loading

D2=( W*(q2D- cud*Nc*Sc2)/( pd* Kptan*Sp2))=0.583

Minimum depth of working platform

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WORKING PLATFORM WITH GEOGRID REINFORCEMENT

Using geosynthetic reinforcement will result in a reduced platform thickness
Geogrid ultimate tensile strength

Tult= 30 kN/m

Geogrid design tensile strength

Td= Tult/2=15.000 kN/m

Case 1 loading

D1=( W*(q1D- cud*Nc*Sc1-(2* Td/W))/( pd* Kptan*Sp1))=0.373

Case 2 loading

D2=( W*(q2D- cud*Nc*Sc2-(2* Td/W))/( pd* Kptan*Sp2))=0.483

Minimum acceptable thickness of cover to the geosynthetic reinforcement is 300 mm, therefore if D1& D2 above are <0.300
provide 300mm thick nominal working platform.
FINAL CHECK
Design thickness of platform should satisfy the following conditions:
if effect of reinforcement is ignored, both q1D and q2D must be < R1D and R2D respectively, where:
1q=1.25

Loadcase 1 factor
Loadcase 2 factor

2q=1.05

Design value for case 1 loading

q1D=1q * q1k =195.000 kN/m2

Design value for case 2 loading

q2D=2q * q2k =276.150 kN/m2

Platform thickness to be checked (imput thickness so that RD>qD)

Design bearing resistance with working platform

D=0.61m
2

R1D= cud*Nc*Sc1+(D /W)*pd* Kptan*Sp1=304.707 kN/m2

R2D= cud*Nc*Sc2+(D2/W)*pd* Kptan*Sp2=333.317 kN/m2

DESIGN SUMMARY
With geosynthetic reinforcement D = 0.483m is required.
Without geosynthetic reinforcement D = 0.583m is required.
Class 6F2 platform material is acceptable, as long as unit weight() and angle of shearing resitance( are corresponding the
values assumed in this calculation.
Platform material must be placed in layers of maximum 300mm and suitably compacted. A minimum 15% CBR ratio must be
achieved on top of the working platform, to be confirmed with plant supplier.
Platform to be maintained to a reasonable condition during the construction period. Any weak area to be excavated, backfilled
with platform fill material and compacted. Platform should be inspected at regular intervals, particularly after heavy rain.
Provisions should be made for localized drainage measures if required.

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GUIDANCE ON WORKING PLATFORMS

Good-quality granular material should be used for the working platform.
It should be free of any organic matter.
It should not contain more than 15% fines (ie not more than 15% by weight of particles of silt and clay size).
It should be free draining.
It should be durable and not easily degraded within the design life of the platform.
The maximum particle size should not be greater than 2/3 of the thickness of the layers in which the material is
compacted or 150 mm whichever is the smaller.

(Positional tolerances of some piles cannot be maintained using platform material with particles as large as 150 mm and in such
cases a smaller maximum particle size of, say, 75 mm is required.)
In many cases a well graded material, ie D60/D10 > 6, provides a better platform well graded material can be compacted,
resists spragging damage caused by movement of heavy rigs and resists the ingress of fines more effectively than single size
material. For some works however, such as installation of vibro stone columns, a heavily compacted platform can cause
difficulties. In some cases therefore, a single size material may be adequate or more appropriate.
Wherever possible, the granular material should be well compacted. However, in some circumstances, such as placing the
platform on a very soft cohesive subgrade, heavy compaction may not be practicable.
Some guidance is given in Table B2, in general terms, on the suitability of a number of commonly available materials.
Table B2 Suitability of materials for a plant working platform

Material

Suitability

Natural gravel

High quality, enhanced when well graded

Crushed hard rock

High quality, enhanced when well graded

Quarry waste

May be unevenly graded

Concrete rubble

Excellent when clean and suitably graded, but unsorted general

building rubble may contain unsuitable materials

Brick rubble

May suffer excessive breakdown

Slag

Free-draining material. Could cause water pollution problems when

placed in wet stagnant conditions by leaching of sulfates

Colliery spoil

Can be very variable and often contains excessive fines. Drainage may
be inadequate in wet conditions

Pulverised fuel ash (pfa)

Lightweight material with self-hardening properties. Likely to contain a

large proportion of silt-size material and drainage may be inadequate in
wet conditions
.

For the design calculations it is necessary to select an appropriate characteristic value of , the angle of shearing resistance.
The characteristic value of a soil strength parameter should be a cautious estimate of the field strength. A material with a
characteristic value of < 35 is unlikely to provide an economic and technically adequate working platform.

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Selection of characteristic value of where laboratory testing of platform material is not practicable
Ideally the selection of a characteristic value of will be based on appropriate laboratory testing of the platform material as.
However, it is recognised that in many situations this will not be practicable. Some typical characteristic values of are
presented in this section, but it should be recognised that considerable experience is required in the exercise of engineering
judgement which this approach of necessity involves. A greater degree of caution is required in selecting a characteristic value
of where no test data are available for the strength of the platform material.
Table B3 Typical characteristic values of
Particle strength

Angle of shearing resistance

Description

qc (MPa)

Poor compaction

Heavy compaction

Weak

<25

Unsuitable

Unsuitable

Medium

25 50

35

40

Strong

>50

35

45

.
Table B3 gives an indication of typical characteristic values for for granular platform material in connection with the design of
a working platform as described in this guide. Table B3 is based on two parameters: the density of the fill and the strength
of the source or parent material (qc is the unconfined compressive strength of the parent material).
Table B4 Typical range of unconfined compressive strength for various material types

Crushed Material type

qc (MPa)

Sandstone

25 150

Limestone

20 140

Slate

100 200

Granite

100 250

Basalt

150 300

Crushed Concrete

20 40
.

An indication of the typical strengths of various types of source material is given in Table B4. The ranges of strength for various
rock types have been largely based on data for natural building stones from the British Isles contained in Appendix C of
Engineering Geology Special Publication 1636.

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LC1 & LC 2 loading & track length

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BH log used in calculations

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