Helical Pile Knowledge Base

Helical Pile Projects Database

This page contains a series of helical pile load tests, examples, training videos, and knowledge articles on helical piles and their design.

Helical pile load tests benchmarked with HelixPile

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ID Location Country Load Test

Max.

Load (kips)

Max.

Settle.

(in)

Bearing soil layer properties Best method
Soil NSPT c' (psf) Φ' (deg) Su (psf) γtot (pcf)

Soil

Model

E (ksf) exp
001                              
002

Rock:

Oakland, CA

USA       Dense sands   200 43 - 130 EXP 2000 0,4 Meyerhoff
003 Pennsylvania USA Test#1 160 1.541 Dense glacial till 50 75 36,5 - 125 EXP 400 0.4 Meyerhoff
TP1 50 0.542 Dense glacial till 35 0 35 - 125 EXP 500 0.4 Vesic
004 Pennsylvania USA Test#1 70 0.296 Dense sand 44 350 46 - 130 EXP 800 0.4 Vesic
005 NY USA TP2: 1st Ave 80 1.613 Medium dense sand 26 0 34 - 125 EXP 500 0.45 Vesic
TP1: Broad Road 80 1.019 Dense glacial till 45 100 36 - 125 EXP 1000 0.4

Buckling

issue

006

Pile Dynamics :

Massachusetts

USA HP 5 24.3 0,61 Soft organic clay/peat - - - 2500 125 EXP 500 1 Meyerhoff
HP 18 ft 10.3 0.55 Varved clay (glacial) - - - 1200 120 Linear 60 - Meyerhoff
007 Pennsylvania USA Test#1 160 1.541 Dense glacial till 27 250 42.5 - 130 EXP 350 0.4 Meyerhoff
008 NY USA TEST 1 210 1.697 Decomposed bedrock - 300 36,5 - 135 EXP 1500 0,35 Vesic
009                              
010

Pile Dynamics

Massachusetts

USA 52-10 219 1.25 Dense glacial till - - - 5000 130 Exponential 300 0,5 Meyerhoff
011 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 180 0.867 Clayey Silt 50 400 38 - 130 EXP 1200 0,35 Meyerhoff
012 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 166 1.291 Sand and Gravel 53 200 45 - 135 EXP 400 0,4 Meyerhoff
013 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 45 0.216 Sand 35 300 40 - 130 EXP 1000 0,35 Meyerhoff
Test#2 108 0.806 Sand 5 300 43 - 135 Linear 1200 - Meyerhoff
014 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 144.2 1.917 Till 2 600 46 - 135 EXP 400 0,35 Meyerhoff
Test#2 162.3 2.978 Till 2 600 46 - 135 EXP 500 0,35 Meyerhoff
015 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 48.8 1.122 Sandy silt 15 300 32 - 120 Linear 250 - Meyerhoff
Test#2 48,8 1.16 Sand/Silty sand 47 200 36 - 125 Linear 400 - Meyerhoff
Test#3 48.8 1.266 Sand/Silty sand 47 200 37 - 125 Linear 280 - Meyerhoff/Ko
016 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 90 0.635 Clayey Silt 6 200 34 - 125 EXP 500 0,35 Meyerhoff
Test#2 130.5 0.965 Clayey Silt 30 200 40 - 130 EXP 600 0,35 Meyerhoff
017 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 110 0,209 Silty Clay 33 - - 8000 120 EXP 1200 0,8 Meyerhoff
018 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 144.1 1.544 Shale 24 1100 42 - 140 Linear 670 - Meyerhoff
019 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 92 0.369 Silty Sand 53 200 38 - 125 EXP 800 0,3 Meyerhoff
Test#2 103 0.269 Silty Sand 53 300 42 - 130 EXP 1000 0,35 Meyerhoff
020 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 201.4 1.663 Silty Clay 65 800 42 - 130 Linear 700 - Meyerhoff
Test#2 304 1.675 Silt till 30 1000 42 - 135 EXP 500 0,75 Meyerhoff
021 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 80 0.862 Sandy silt 65 1000 48 - 133 Linear 600 - Meyerhoff
022 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 150.1 0.833 Silty fine sand 100 200 42 - 130 Linear 700 - Meyerhoff
023 EBS: Toronto ON CAN Test#1 100 0.331 Clayey Silt Till 25 800 42 - 135 Linear 1100 - Meyerhoff
Test#2 100 0.503 Clayey Silt Till 25 4000 35 - 133 Linear 500 - Meyerhoff
024 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 150 0.971 Shale 100 1200 38 - 140 Linear 1500 - Meyerhoff
025 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 22 0.284 Clay 33 - - 1500 125 EXP 200 0,75 No match
026 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 120 1.589 Silty Clay Till 9 850 40 - 133 Linear 250 - Meyerhoff
027 EBS: Toronto ON CAN TEST_TP2 194 1.091 Sandy silt 27 3000 50 - 135 EXP 1200 0.4 Meyerhoff
028 EBS: Brampton ON CAN TEST_TP2 77.5 0.485 Clayey Silt Till 50 1000 44 - 135 EXP 600 0,4 Meyerhoff
029 EBS: Midland ON CAN Test#1 190 1.145 Till 37 300 42 - 130 EXP 1500 0,35 Vesic
Test#2 200 1.225 Till 100 400 42 - 135 EXP 1500 0,35 Meyrhoff
030 EBS: Midland ON CAN Test#1 151 0.971 Silty sand till 30 250 42 - 135 Linear 400 - Vesic
Test#2 119 1.037 Gravel 37 0 47 - 130 Linear 500 0,35 Meyerhoff
031 EBS: Gravenhurst ON CAN TEST 1 44 0.289 Soft silty clay 15 - - 1900 120 EXP 450 1 Vesic
032 EBS: Worthington ON CAN TEST 1 64,8 1.498 Sand 24 100 32 - 125 EXP 400 0.4 Vesic
033 EBS: ON CAN TEST 1 79,1 0.985 Clay 25 - - 9000 135 EXP 400 0.75 Vesic
034 EBS: St Hammilton ON CAN TEST 1 112 0.293 Rock 100 10000 39 - 160 EXP 5000 0,7 Meyerhoff
035 EBS: Guelph ON CAN Test#1 166 1.076 Silty sand till 35 500 44 - 135 EXP 500 0.4 Meyerhoff
Test#2 166 0,859 Silty sand till 35 500 44 - 135 EXP 500 0.4 Meyerhoff
Test#3 200 0.556 Silty sand till 35 500 42 - 135 EXP 500 0.4 Vesic
036 EBS: Cambridge ON CAN Test#1 288 1.45 Silty sand till 70 700 44 - 135 Linear 900 - Meyerhoff
Test#2 288 1.493 Silty sand till 30 800 52 - 135 EXP 800 0.35 Meyerhoff

 

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