Comparison of the bidirectional load test with the top-down load test

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1936, 2005, Pages 108-116

  Kwon, Oh Sung ^a   Choi, Yongkyu ^b   Kwon, Ohkyun ^c   Kim, Myoung Mo ^d  

^a Daelim Industrial Co Ltd   (South Korea)

^b Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

^c Keimyung University   (South Korea)

^d Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOADING; PILES; STRAIN GAGES; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

LOAD TRANSFER CURVES; O-CELL TESTS; PILE COMPRESSION; TOP-DOWN LOAD TESTS;

LOAD TESTING;

EID: 33645789752     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1936-13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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