Chapter 54 Single piles
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Published:2012
Andrew Bell, Christopher Robinson, 2012. "Chapter 54 Single piles", ICE manual of geotechnical engineering, Burland John, Chapman Tim, Skinner Hilary, Brown Michael
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This chapter considers the design of single piles, from selection of appropriate pile type(s) through to pile load testing strategies. Methods which are commonly used for estimating axial pile capacities in three principal ground types, as well as layered soils, are discussed, covering both empirical and theoretical methods. Other aspects of single pile design covered by this chapter relate to factors of safety, pile settlements and pile response to lateral loading.
CONTENTS
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Introduction 803
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Selection of pile type 803
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Axial load capacity (ultimate limit state) 804
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Factors of safety 814
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Pile settlement 814
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Pile behaviour under lateral load 816
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Pile load testing strategy 818
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Definition of pile failure 820
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References 820
