Table 5

Resistance factors for construction control for redundant pile groups

Theoretical analysisConstruction control (field verification)aResistance factorb
Driving criteria basisPDA/CapwapRetap test 3 d after EODStatic pile load testCohesiveMixedNon-cohesive
Iowa ENR formulaWEAPφφ EODφ set-upφφ
Iowa Blue BookYes————0·55——0·550·50
—Yes————0·650·200·650·55
—Yes—0·70——
Yes———0·750·400·700·70
Yes—0·80——
——Yes0·80——0·800·80
a

Refer to specified construction control that is required to achieve the target nominal driving resistance

b

Resistance factors are rounded to the nearest 0·05. Resistance factors should be reduced by 20% for non-redundant pile groups

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