Database assessment of CPT-based design methods for axial capacity of driven piles in siliceous sands

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 134, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1227-1244

  Schneider, James A ^a   Xu, Xiangtao ^a   Lehane, Barry M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Compression; Cone penetration tests; Databases; Driven piles; Foundation design; Pile load tests; Sand

Indexed keywords

CHARGE TRAPPING; PILES; SAND; STANDARDS; STATISTICAL METHODS; TESTING;

AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE; AXIAL CAPACITY; COMPRESSION; CONE PENETRATION TEST; CONE PENETRATION TESTS; CONE TIP RESISTANCE; CONTROLLING FACTORS; DATABASE STATISTICS; DATABASE SUBSETS; DATABASES; DESIGN METHODS; DRIVEN PILE; DRIVEN PILES; FOUNDATION DESIGN; PILE CAPACITY; PILE DESIGN; PILE LOAD TESTS; PREDICTIVE PERFORMANCE; RELATIVE DENSITIES; STANDARD DEVIATION; STATIC LOAD TESTING;

DATABASE SYSTEMS;

BEARING CAPACITY; COMPRESSION; CONE PENETRATION TEST; DATABASE; DESIGN METHOD; LOADING TEST; PILE DRIVING; SAND;

EID: 50149116796     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2008)134:9(1227)     Document Type: Article

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