MICROPILE RIG - MAXIMUM REACTION FORCES

 Reaction Forces - Crawlers

2
w  20 in l  11 ft Working distribution D  # crawlers n  2 γmat  10.5 psf
3
24000  kg g
F1   26.455 kip
n Weight of micropile

55120  lbf
F2   27.56  kip Weight in operation
n
F1 3
GBP1   1.443  10  psf Traveling pressure
w l
F2 3
GBP2   2.255  10  psf Approximate working pressure
( w l D)

 Loading Cases - Working Pressure

n 2  2 n 3  3 n 4  4 # of mats

1 2
Am  8  ft 14 ft   ( 8  ft 14 ft)  149.333 ft Area of distribution
3

F2  n
Fw1   γmat n 2  205.554  psf
n 2  Am

Max load when working

 Loading Cases - Traveling Loads

F1 n
Ft1   γmat n 2  198.157psf

n 2 Am

Max load when traveling

 Loading Cases - Weir Tank

γw  62.4 pcf Unit weight of water a  22 ft Length of tank

WTe  13 kip Weight of tank b  8  ft Width of tank

2
WTfw  10000  gal Tank full capacity Am2  8  ft 14 ft  112 ft

Tw  WTfw γw  WTe  96.417 kip

Tw
GBPtank1   547.822 psf Tank by itself
a b

Tw
Ftank   215.216 psf Tank on (4) mats
Am2 n 4