HIGH CAPACITY PRECAST CONCRETE PILES AT THAMES REFINERY PROJECT

One of the largest pile-driving jobs on which high capacity precast reinforced concrete piles have been used in England has been that at the Thames Refinery project on Canvey Island, Essex. More than 8,000 piles (275 x 275 mm in cross-section) were driven by Balken Piling Ltd., of Derby to support six oil tanks each having a capacity of 83,300 m. The selected allowable load on the piles, 75 tons. (0.75 MN), was based on results from borings, soundings and pile load tests. This article describes the design, driving and control of the precast piles as well as load tests on piles installed with and without enlarged points. By means of a "telltale" system it was possible to separate the skin friction from the point resistance for some of the loaded piles. /Author/

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  Foundation Publications Limited

  7 Ongar Road
  Brentwood CM15 9AU, Essex,   England 
• Authors:
  • BROMS, B B
  • Badholms, C
• Publication Date: 1976-7

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 19-23
• Serial:
  • GROUND ENGINEERING
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue Number: 5
  • Publisher: EMAP CONSTRUCT LIMITED
  • ISSN: 0017-4653

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fuel storage; Load tests; Petroleum refineries; Pile driving; Precast concrete; Reinforced concrete; Skin resistance; Storage facilities; Support piles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Reinforced concrete piles
• Old TRIS Terms: Point loads; Refineries
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00141092
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 6 1976 12:00AM