Improved evaluation of equivalent top-down load-displacement curve from a bottom-up pile load test

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 568-578

  Kim, Hyeong Joo ^a   Mission, Jose Leo C ^a  

^a Kunsan National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bidirectional load test; Elastic shortening; Equivalent load displacement curve; Piles; Top down load test

Indexed keywords

BORED PILES; COHESIVE SOILS; DISPLACEMENT CURVE; ELASTIC SHORTENING; LINEAR PROFILES; LOAD COMPONENTS; LOAD TEST; LOAD-DISPLACEMENT CURVE; NONLINEAR PROFILES; NORMALIZED AREA; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PILE LOAD TEST; PILE SLENDERNESS RATIO; RIGID PILES; STRENGTH DISTRIBUTION; TOPDOWN; UNDRAINED CONDITIONS;

FRICTION; PROFILOMETRY; SHEAR STRENGTH; TESTING; TRIBOLOGY;

PILES;

COHESIVE SOIL; DISPLACEMENT; ELASTICITY; LOADING TEST; PILE RESPONSE; SHEAR STRENGTH;

EID: 79958709513     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)GT.1943-5606.0000454     Document Type: Article

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