The paper describes five case histories of test pile contracts highlighting the performance of very long slender minipiles in various ground conditions. The pile behaviour of the long piles suggests that more than adequate lateral restraint is generally provided by the ground to eliminate the pile failure by buckling.

  • INTRODUCTION

  • CONSTRUCTION METHODS

  • MINIPILE MATERIALS

  • DESIGN OF AXIALLY LOADED MINIPILES

  • LONG TEST PILES CONSTRUCTION AND PERFORMANCE

  • PERFORMANCE OF LONG SLENDER PILES:

  • SUMMARY

  • REFERENCES

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