Evaluation of pile capacity prediction methods based on cone penetration testing using results from I-15 load tests

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1675, 1999, Pages 40-50

  Rollins, Kyle M ^a   Miller, Nigel P ^b   Hemenway, Daniel ^c  

^a Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (United States)

^b CH2M HILL   (United States)

^c Bldg B   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEARING CAPACITY; CLAY; ERRORS; LOAD TESTING; SILT; STEEL PIPE;

CONE PENETRATION TESTING; OVERCONSOLIDATION RATIO; SOIL PROFILE; STANDARD ERROR;

PILES;

EID: 0033207698     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1675-06     Document Type: Article

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