Assessment of direct CPT and CPTU methods for predicting the ultimate bearing capacity of single piles

Engineering Geology

Volumn 104, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 211-222

  Cai, Guojun ^a   Liu, Songyu ^a   Tong, Liyuan ^a   Du, Guangyin ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Cone penetration test (CPT); Piezocone test (CPTU); Pile; Static load test

Indexed keywords

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); CHARGE TRAPPING; PILE DRIVING; PILES; TESTING; TUNNELING (EXCAVATION); WELDS;

ARITHMETIC MEANS; BEST FITS; CONE PENETRATION TEST (CPT); DIFFERENT SIZES; LOAD-BEARING CAPACITIES; OPERATING STAFFS; PIEZOCONE PENETRATION TESTS; PIEZOCONE TEST (CPTU); PILE CAPACITIES; PILE ENGINEERINGS; STANDARD DEVIATIONS; STATIC LOAD TEST; SUBJECTIVE JUDGEMENTS; ULTIMATE BEARING CAPACITY OF SINGLE PILES;

BEARING CAPACITY;

BEARING CAPACITY; CONE PENETRATION TEST; LOADING; LOADING TEST; PILE; STATIC RESPONSE;

EID: 60749102891     PISSN: 00137952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enggeo.2008.10.010     Document Type: Article

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