Drilled shaft Grouting Methods

Sno Description FWHA method Rupsa bridge

1) Base grouting
After initial setting time
Afret attaining sufficient
concrete strenth, after 24 hrs
Method-TAM method, , 6
nos U-type tubes

at bottom 4nos TAMs

Method-1 TAM method provided
Method-2 flat jack method 3/4" GI pipe U pipe
Base resistance calculation
formula qBN=TCM xqBN5%
Base grout qty=2400 lt

After initil setting

Afret attaining sufficient
2) Shaft perimeter grouting concrete strenth
8nos GI 1-1/2"TAM pipes
with TAMs at 250 mm c/c

3/4" dia GI packer pipe for

grout
Grout pressure=2000 psi
pressure total volume=14000 lts
Grout pressure=30 bar

Hydro blasting of core concrete

and grouting the area. It is a
3) Shaft internal grouting cumbersome method
Pressure of water jet is in the
range of 2000psi

cement : water 0.45to0.55 cement,bentonite and

4) Grout mix ratio additives

5) Dia 1500/2000/2500 mm 2500 mm

 Capacity increase by 1.5~3
End bearing nearly double as times.
4) Increase in capacity per graphs
Ganga bridge

not mentioned

Two 100 mm dia pvc pipes

with perforations at 1000
mm c/c

at bottom TAMs provided

A packer pipe for grouting

not mentioned

After 24 hrs of concreting

8nos GI 1-1/2"TAM pipes

with TAMs at 250 mm c/c

1" dia GI packer pipe for

grout

Grout pressure=40 bar

Two 100 mm dia pvc pipes

with perforations at 1000
mm c/c

At bottom TAMs provided

A packer pipe for grouting

cement and cebex 100

2000 mm
not mentioned