Effect of spatial correlation of standard penetration test (SPT) data on bearing capacity of driven piles in sand

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 394-402

  Zhang, Lianyang ^a   Chen, Jin Jian ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Bearing capacity; Pile; Sand; Spatial correlation; Standard penetration test (SPT)

Indexed keywords

DIRECT APPROACH; DRIVEN PILE; FACTOR OF SAFETY; FIRST-ORDER; PARAMETRIC STUDY; PILE BEARING; PILE LENGTH; PROBABILISTIC ANALYSIS; PROBABILISTIC PREDICTION; PROBABILITY OF FAILURE; SPATIAL AVERAGE; SPATIAL CORRELATIONS; STANDARD PENETRATION TEST; STANDARD PENETRATION TEST (SPT);

BEARING CAPACITY; SAFETY FACTOR; SAND; STANDARDS;

PILES;

BEARING CAPACITY; CORRELATION; PENETRATION TEST; PILE; PROBABILITY; REACTION KINETICS; SAND;

NARCISSUS LATENT VIRUS;

EID: 84859036605     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: 12086010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T2012-005     Document Type: Article

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