PHC-Pile-Brochure.pdf

PHC PILE
World's most popular pile
TK BHABAN,13 KARWAN BAZAR (8TH & 9TH FLOOR), KARWAN BAZAR,DHAKA-1215

50 Years of Maintenance Free Performance Without Special Surface Treatment.
Lower Cost Than Steel and Cast-In-Situ Piles.
Best Choice for The Environment.
Suitable for Installation in A Variety of Soil Conditions
Lower Weight Prevents Damage in Transport and Installation.
High Buckling Resistance and No Cracking Due To 70 MPa Concrete and 7 MPa Prestressing.
WHY
PHC
PILE ?

PHC piles are hollow, precast and prestressed concrete piles, in sizes generally ranging from 300 to 600
mm outside diameter, that are fabricated by prestressing methods. The dimension of PHC pile that is
generally used according to Japan Industrial Standard (JIS) 5335 1987.
PHC pile is one of the types of piles are widely used in the world construction, for example in building and
bridge. PHC pile is a prestressed concrete pile with circular hollow section. It is advisable to analysing of
methods of increasing the strength and reliability of PHC pile due to earthquake loads, either by
modifying the longitudinal reinforcement and confinement. In addition, it is about the failure patterns of
PHC pile due to seismic loads.
ACKGROUND :
EATURES :
Pretensioned High-Performance Concrete (PHC) piles were first invented in Japan in the 1970’s as a
means to provide a solid base for building structures in a rapidly growing and earthquake prone country.
Since their invention in Japan, PHC piles have been used widely in developed countries such as USA,
Germany, Italy, as well as Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and played a key role
in rapid development of China and southeast Asia.
PHC pile is one of the types of piles are widely used in the world construction, for example in building and
bridge. PHC pile is a prestressed concrete pile with circular hollow section.
VERVIEW :
F
High design bearing power :
With concrete design strength of 80 -100 MPa it has higher strength than traditional Bored & PC Pile
design strength. Thus, economical design is possible.
High resistance against hitting
Because combination between aggregate and cement paste is extremely strong by steam curing,
compressive strength of the concrete is considerably high. This means that it has high resistance against
hitting, and for this, it has high constructability, so it is economic. Also, even if the numbers of driving are
increased, it can be reached to the bearing layer because percentage of damage during driving is low.
Economical design :
Not only it has huge design bearing capacity and high resistance, but also high strength pile production
is possible in short time due to auto clave curing, it is economical that it can be constructed without any
delay on the construction by changing the length depending on the ground condition
Few drying shrinkage :
From the test result by the centrifugal force test piece, concrete cured by steam curing has smaller
drying shrinkage and creep.

PPLICATIONS :
Bridge Piers as Deep Foundation or Pier Piles
High Rise Buildings
Petroleum and Gas Tanks, Water and Sewage, Waste Water Treatment
Plants
Marine Structures and Harbors
Equipment Foundation Solutions for Petroleum, Gas and Steel Plants
Water Treatment Plant
Liquefaction Mitigation
Any Important Project,
Foundations and Soil
Improvement Are the First
Stage of Development. For
Over 40 Years, PHC Piles
Have Provided the Safest,
Fastest and Most Economical
Solution as A Foundation for
Major Infrastructure and
Investments.
PHC Piles Are Most Effective
Solutions in The Following
Uses:
Excellent chemical resistance :
PHC PILE receives excellent result rather than Pre cast PILE for chemical resistance. This is because that
composition of cement hardener is closed by steam curing and adhesion between cement paste and
aggregate is strong
Higher Bending moments :
If compared in a point view of destruction bending moment and axial force of PC, PHC PILE, as axial force
N is increased; destruction bending moment of PHC PILE is getting larger than PC

PHC
PHC piles have an extremely high tensile strength which avoid cracks occurring in the pile structure
before and during installation (transportation and driving stages) and after installation (service loads and
ground movement).
Transportation of piles as well as the tensions created during pile driving is the main cause of tensile
stress. Due to the inborn weakness of concrete against tensile stress, cracks typically occur in ordinary
reinforced concrete pile sections.
In traditional piles, tensile strength is provided by steel rebar. Unfortunately, the reinforcing bars deform
longitudinally during transport and installation and consequently sectional cracks are created in
concrete.
In corrosive environments, these cracks lead to damage to steel and concrete by penetration of chlorine
ion, sulphates, alkaline reactions, etc. To complicate matters more, inspection and evaluation of integrity
of traditional concrete piles after installation are challenging as these elements are not accessible by
visual inspection.
Some consultants mainly focus on the superstructure and calculate pile structural strength and
resistance, whereas serviceability load during transportation, erection and installation must also be
calculated.
Australian standard piling – design and installation emphasizes the requirements and procedures of
considering serviceability loads in pile design. If superstructure loads, transportation and installation
influences, seismic loads, ground movements, adhesion of soils and parameters of durability and design
life mentioned in section 6 of Australian standard as 2159 are considered, the parameters of pile design, in
corrosive environments, traditional non-prestressed piles must be excluded as an option.
Centrifugally manufactured concrete creates a higher density, hardened concrete compared to cast-in-
place method making sure that no cracks are created along the shaft of the pile when pre-stressing is
added. this means no damage to the piles during transportation and installation. to summarize,
prestressed manufactured piles result in very high strength concrete guaranteeing the durability and
design life of piles after installation.
pile

Comparison
Sort Bored Pile Precast Pile PHC Pile
Application of
Load
Good Resistance but
not as good as PHC
pile
Weak Resistance
against shear and
moment
Excellent resistance against shear
force, tensile force and moment
Constructability
Excavation and
Temporary casing
driving make
construction difficult
It can penetrate soft
layer soil strata,
hence difficult
It can be applied in hauling and
welding withoutproblems
Supporting Force Securing Force is easy
Penetration of this
pile is much lower,
not securing the
supporting force
Penetration of driving pile is much
higher thanPrecast pile, securing the
supporting force- In case of pre-
excavating embeddedpile, secure the
tow supporting forcewith End-Close
pile. Excellent than steelpipe pile,
Bored pile, Precast Pile
Economics Economics is poorer Costlier
Excellent economy than steel pipe,
Bored & Precast Pile - Price is table
relatively
Pile Head
Breaking pile head is
time consuming
Same as Bored Pile
No loss of pre-stressing and no crack
occurs when cutting the pile head for
the head arrangement
Bending Moment Relatively good
Lower Bending
moment results in
shear failure
Bending resistance capacity is much
higher than Bored & Precast Pile
Installation Time
Period
Typically takes longer
than other two type of
pile
Installation
hampers due to low
penetration
capacity
Quicker & Faster than Both
Durability
Durable in mode of
construction
Breaks in hard soil
strata
Higher spinning results in Durable
construction
Quality Control
Maintaining quality is
difficult
It is usually
constructed in yard,
hence poorer
quality.
As factory made, quality is superior
Structural Stability
Excellent construction quality
Economic
Safety in PHC Piles :

General Specification
Standards :
PHC pile comply with MS 1214:part 4 2004 and also generally complies with JIS A 5337:1987. PHC Piles are
modified to suit BS-8004:1986- Foundations and BS 8110:1997 – Structural Use of Concrete. Concrete
complies with SS EN 206-1:2009-Specification of Concrete.
Material :
Aggregates- Coarse Aggregates shall be 20 mm stone. Fine aggregate shall be clean river sand or
washed mining sand.
Cement-Portland cement complies with MS 522:2007
Prestressing Steel- High frequency induction heat treated bars manufactured to JIS G 3137:1994 or
equivalent.
Spiral Wire- Hard drawn wire.
CONCRETE STRENGTH
Minimum concrete cube strength:
at transfer of prestress- 30 N/mm2
at 28 days - Grade 80 pile- 80 N/mm2
JOINT:
The joint is designed to have the same performance as the main body particularly in respect of bending
strength.
LIFTING POINTS:
For piles up to 12m length, piles shall be lifted by using steel hooks at both ends. For piles exceeding 12m,
piles shall be lifted by wrapping wire ropes around the piles at the marked lifting points.
PILE SHOE :
PHC Piles will be supplied either open ended, with a flat shoe or with an X-pointed shoe.
CURING :
After casting, the piles are steam cured. When the concrete reaches the specified transfer strength, the
piles are demoulded, marked and checked for quality. The piles can normally be transported and driven
after three days from the date of casting, or when the cube strength reaches 70 N/mm2.
IDENTIFICATION :
All PHC Piles have the typical markings as below:
Company's Initial Standard
Pile Size and Class
Date of Cast (yy/mm/dd)
Serial No & Factory Code
Pile Length and Type
STANDARD LENGTHS
PHC Piles are available in lengths of 6m to 12m (can be jointed upto 46m) subject to certain limitations.
DELIVERY
Within approximately 7-15 days from the date of production

Nominal
Diameter
Nominal
Thickness
Length
Prestressing Bar
Area of
Concrete
Section
Modulus
Bending Moment Recommended
Max Structural
Load
Effective
Prestress
9mm 10.7mm Cracking Ultimate
mm mm m no no mm
x1000
mm
Knm Knm ton N/mm
300 55 6-12 6 - 43,595 2,383 27.5 54.1 82 5.80
400 65 6-12 10 - 68,408 5,106 42.7 61.8 132 4.30
500 80 6-12 10 - 105,558 9,888 82.3 115.9 204 4.84
600 90 6-12 12 - 144,199 16,586 148.8 222.5 276 4.53
Class C (Effective Prestress ≥ 7.0 N/mm )
Class B (Effective Prestress ≥ 5.0 N/mm )
*A single pile can be jointed upto 45m
Standard Grade 80 Pile
Class A (Effective Prestress ≥ 4.0 N/mm )
2
2
2
2 2
2
2
3
3
Nominal
Diameter
Nominal
Thickness
Length
Prestressing Bar
Area of
Concrete
Section
Modulus
Max Structural
Load
Effective
Prestress
mm mm m no no mm
x1000
mm
Knm Knm ton N/mm
300 65 6-12 6 - 49,250 2,453 27.88 59.01 84 8.5
400 80 6-12 12 - 80,425 5,748 69.7 148.3 147 8.1
500 90 6-12 15 - 115,925 10,670 120.3 231.7 215 7.3
600 100 6-12 20 - 157,080 17,761 198.0 370.8 291 7.0
2
2
3
Nominal
Diameter
Nominal
Thickness
Length
Prestressing Bar
Area of
Concrete
Section
Modulus
Max Structural
Load
Effective
Prestress
mm mm m no no mm
x1000
mm
Knm Knm ton N/mm
300 60 6-12 6 - 46,501 2,393 26.81 58.01 85 6.4
400 80 6-12 10 - 80,425 5,643 53.7 92.70 148 5.5
500 90 6-12 10 - 115,925 10,518 95.9 154.50 221 5.1
600 100 6-12 14 - 157,080 17,546 163.1 259.6 295 5.3

Standard Grade 80 Pile
Class AB
ACI 543R
PCI Prestressed concrete piling committee
*A single pile can be joint upto 45 m
Formula for Axial Load:
Based on BS 8004:1984 the maximum allowable axial stress that maybe applied to a pile acting as short strut
should be one quarter of specified works cube strength at 28 days less the prestress after losses.
N= fca X A
= ¼ (fcu-fpe) X A
Where, N = maximum allowable axial load
A = cross-section area of concrete fca
fca = permissible compressive strength of concrete
fcu = specified compressive strength of concrete
fpe = effective prestress in concrete
CODE:
Pa = Ag(0.33 fc'− 0.27fpc)
where
Pa = allowable service level axial load
Ag = gross cross-sectional area of pile
fc' = 28-day compressive strength of concrete
fpc = effective prestress in the pile after losses
2 2
3
Nominal
Diameter
Nominal
Thickness
Length
Prestressing Bar
Area of
Concrete
Section
Modulus
Max Structural
Load
Effective
Prestress
mm mm m no no mm
x1000
mm
Knm Knm ton N/mm
300 70 6-12 6 - 51,841 2,508 30 50 129 6.37
400 95 6-12 - 10 93,131 5,965 74 132 233 8.03
500 125 6-14 12 150,829 11,831 136 226 322 6.16
600 130 6-14 - 16 196,113 19,518 223 374 374 6.13

Dia of pile
D
Throat
thickness
A
W
Root
R
mm mm mm mm
300 8.5 4 2
400 10 4.5 2
500 12 5 2
600 12 5 2
Dia of pile
D
Quantity
Dia L
mm nos mm mm
300 4 12 500
400 5 12 700
500 6 16 900
600 8 16 1000
Sectional Details of PHC Piles
Bonding into Pile cap
STARTER PILE
EXTENTION PILE
As the PC bars are bonded with concrete, PHC piles may be cut off at any point. The piles
need not be stripped down to expose the bars and can be bonded to the pile cap as shown in the
above sketch. If the piles are not subjected to tensile loads, the recommended M.S. bars are
considered adequate
MS Bars
JOINT WELDING DETAILS
TYPICAL PILE STARTER BARS INTO PILECAPS

Pile
Shoes
STARTER
EXTENSION
ROCK SHOE
PIPE SHOE
X- POINTED SHOE

Contact :
Address :
T.K. Bhaban (8th & 9th Floor), 13, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka -1215
Telephone No: +880 25501238-42
+880 9612302010
Website: www.samudaconstruction.com
E-mail : sales.construction@scclbd.com
Mobile No: +8801958601095

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