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Incorporating Set-Up Into Reliability-Based Design Of Driven Piles In Sandy Soils
By Luo Yang
It has been known that after initial pile driving, pile capacity gain over time (set-up) could constitute a significant portion of the total pile capacity. In the past, there has been very little guid
Jan 1, 2006
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Analysis Of Piled Raft Foundation ? Synopsis
By Gandhi
Piled raft foundation under uniformly distributed vertical loads has been analyzed using Finite Element Method. The soil is considered to be linear elastic, isotropic, homogeneous. The raft,pile and t
Jan 1, 1996
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Application Of PCC Piles On Soft Ground Improvement Of Expressways
By Hanlong Liu
The construction process and load-bearing behaviors of Cast-in-place Concrete Thin-wall Pipe Piles are analyzed based on its application on Yan-Tong Expressway project. The low strain test, static loa
Jan 1, 2006
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Design, Construction, And Testing Of A Precast UHPC Pile
By Thomas L. Vande Voort
The strategic plan for bridge engineering issued by AASHTO in 2005 identified extending the service life and optimizing structural systems of bridges in the United States as two grand challenges in br
Jan 1, 2008
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Present Developments In The Design Of Deep Foundations
By Rolf Katzenbach
The principle questions related to the design of deep foundations especially in soft soils are the stability and the cost optimised settlement reduction to prevent possible damages and to minimise the
Jan 1, 2006
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Aspects of Standardization for Piles in Europe
By Roger Frank
"Abstract After noting the importance of standardization for piles, the European system is described (execution, tests and design, etc.). Some important aspects of Eurocode 7 are outlined (like the ro
Jan 1, 2014
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Self Drilling Soil Nail Systems To Retain Caving Soils
By Ali Porbaha
The use of soil nailing technology as a cost effective alternative for excavation support and slope stabilization has substantially increased in the United States during the last decade. For example,
Jan 1, 2006
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Static Uplift and Lateral Load Testing of Piles for a New Power Plant
By José L. M. Clemente, John R. Davie
"Abstract An extensive pre-production static and dynamic pile load testing program was conducted for a coal-fired power plant. The static load testing program included axial compression, uplift (tensi
Jan 1, 2014
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The "DSEI" Joint: A Destructible Diaphragm Wall Joint (Patented Process)
By Christian Besson
This article describes the implementation of a new jointing process for use between diaphragm wall panels. This process was initially introduced on the SOCATOP work site in uburban Paris (which involv
Jan 1, 2002
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Advances In Seismic Design Considering Soil- Structure Interaction
By Y. C. Han
The advances in seismic design considering soil-structure interaction or soil-pile-structure interaction are described using a substructure approach. The nonlinearity of soil is considered approximate
Jan 1, 2010
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Experimental Investigation Into The Stress And Strain Development Around A Displacement Pile
By Jelke Dijkstra
This paper presents the results of model pile load tests in a photoelastic material. The soil in this test is represented by an assembly of photoelastically sensitive glass particles, which allows for
Jan 1, 2006
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A Review of Current Mexican Design Approaches for Cast-in-Place Drilled Shafts in Granular Soils under Axial Loading
By Enrique Ibarra, Manuel J. Mendoza
"Abstract: This paper describes the current state-of-practice for the design of cast-in-place drilled shafts in granular soils under axial loading, addressing recent advances that take into account th
Jan 1, 2014
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2D And 3D Analysis Of New Austrian Tunnelling Method
By G. R. Dasari
New Austrian Tunnelling Method (NATM) has been analysed by Finite Element method in two and three dimensions by Strain Dependant Modified Cam Clay (SDMCC) Model. The effects of construction sequence,
Jan 1, 1996
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Rapid Vibratory Pile Driving Hammer For Deep Foundation
By Li Tiemin
It is one of important tasks in research of vibratory pile driving to increase speed of pile driving and depth of pile driving -- this means to increase capability of penetrating hard layer. In genera
Jan 1, 1991
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Deep Caisson Foundations In China ? Synopsis
By C. Y. Liu
This paper principally deals with the application of caisson foundation in the Chinese bridge building industry, the different types of caisson foundation adopted, and their spheres of application. Ca
Jan 1, 2010
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Skilled Operative Training For The Foundation Industry - Summary
By Geoffrey Birch
A skilled and efficient workforce is a pre-requisite for the success of modern construction companies. The drive for improved performance, innovation and best value must be matched by the enhanced ski
Jan 1, 2000
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Dynamic Horizontal Load Tests On Steel Pipe Piles Having Different Sizes In The Same Construction Site And Their Analyses
By Eiji Kojima
In this research, dynamic and static load tests were performed on permanent foundation piles which had a pile length of 30 m, 800 mm in outer diameter and 15 mm in wall thickness. In this site the dyn
Jan 1, 2006
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Design Methods For Earthquake-Induced Pile Bending
By George Mylonakis
The curvatures and subsequent bending imposed to piles by the surrounding soil during the passage of strong seismic waves is studied. This type of bending develops even in the absence of a superstruct
Jan 1, 2002
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Piling Design and Construction Codes and Standards for Buildings A United States Perspective
By Rudolph P. Frizzi
"Abstract Pile design for building structures in the United States is typically performed by: 1) investigating and assigning engineering parameters to the respective ground bearing materials, 2) calcu
Jan 1, 2014
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Piled Raft On Layered Soils
By Luca de Sanctis
The analysis of piled raft foundations in layered soils may be performed by 3D finite elements or by approximate procedures. Among the latter, the code NAPRA (Russo, 1998) is based on the method of th
Jan 1, 2002