Abstract:
This thesis is to make use of the wave equation in order to predict the ultimate bearing capcities ties of piles. The scope of work was limited to the driving prestressed concrete piles in Bangkok soils. In the analysis, 48 p0iles with load test data were studied. The piles were different shapes, such as solid square, hollow square, round and I section with the length 20.00 to 30.00 metres. Method in placing piles were used the drop and diesel hammer. In Bangkok soils, the soil resistances at the time of driving were normally less than the long term capacities. The dynamic soil resistances were calculated by using the wave equation with the aid of the soil profiles and pile driving records. The method of calculation was chosen the soil set up factor equaled to 2.0, 1.3 and 1.0 for soft clay, stiff clay and sand load test and 0.867 time the static formula. The side friction which being calculated from the soil profile were varied to be the uniform, the triangular pattern and the percentages of end bearing were varied to 0, 25 and 50%. The result showed that the ultimate capacities of the uniform and the triangular were 0.974-1.161 and 0.961-1.127 time the capacities of the side friction which being calculated from the soil profile. The point and side damping constant of clay equaled to 0.01, 0.20 sec/ft and sand equaled to 0.15, 0.50 sec/ft respectively.