Total test loads based on PSTR requirements (for a 1.5 m dia. test pile)
| Test pile ID | Test load criteria #1 | Test load criteria #2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max ULS load (MN) | 2 × ULS load (MN) | Max SLS load (MN) | 3 × SLS load (MN) | |
| 1 | 42.75* × 0.625*** | 53.428 | 31.65* × 0.625*** | 59.344 |
| 2/2 A** | 43.75* × 0.625*** | 54.688 | 32.40* × 0.625*** | 60.750 |
| 3 | 42.80* × 0.625*** | 53.500 | 31.54* × 0.625*** | 59.156 |
| Test pile | Test load criteria #1 | Test load criteria #2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | 2 × | Max | 3 × | |
| 1 | 42.75 | 53.428 | 31.65 | 59.344 |
| 2/2 A | 43.75 | 54.688 | 32.40 | 60.750 |
| 3 | 42.80 | 53.500 | 31.54 | 59.156 |
*Loads received from bridge structure engineer for representative 2380 mm dia. production piles as per Table 2; **Latest values received from bridge structure engineer after submission of Issued for Construction design report; ***0.625 is a scaling factor for calculation of test pile load, that is, 0.625 = 1.5/2.4
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