Cement content
300
kg/m
3
325
kg/m
3
in dr
y
conditions^375
kg/m
3
in submerged
conditions^350
kg/m
3
for semi-dr
y
concr
ete
Concr
ete str
ess in
0.25
uw
c
compr
ession
Reinf
orcement
As
BS
8110
As
BS
EN 10080 or ENV 1994-1-1
for steel lining and concr
ete cor
e
in compr
ession
Bor
ed cast-in-placeConcr
ete grade
As
BS
8110
As
BS
EN 1992-1-1 and
BS
EN 206-1/
BS
8500
C20/25
- C30/37
Cement content
300
kg/m
3
325
kg/m
3
in dr
y conditions
400
kg/m
3
when
375
kg/m
3
in submerged conditions
under water or m
ud
Concr
ete str
ess in
0.25
uw
c
compr
ession
Reinf
orcement
As
BS
EN 10080 or ENV 1994-1-1
for steel lining and concr
ete cor
e
in compr
ession
Notesa Wher
e
fy
is the characteristic yield str
ength of steel and wher
e the saf
ety factor on driving is less than 2.
b For jack
ed piles or wher
e end-bearing piles ar
e driv
en thr
ough r
elativ
ely soft soils on to v
ery dense gran
ular soils or sound
rock.
c
uw
is concr
ete cube str
ength at 28 da
ys.
d
fck
is the characteristic cylinder str
ength at 28 da
ys.