... of its installation, one after 1´8 days and one after 17 days. Finally, a tension (pull-out) test was carried out after 24 days. The loading tests showed that there was a signi®cant increase in both the ultimate shaft and base capacity with time and that about 60% of the total pile capacity was achieved...

... the incorporation of geosynthetic or other tensile reinforcement is one of the available design options. 2. The bene®cial roles of tensile reinforcement in relation to the stability of embankments over soft subsoils have been explained, for example, by Jewell1 and Hird and Jewell2. Reinforcement placed at the base...

... turned out to be a groundwater problem in the BrackleshamBeds. The paper describes work done by the BuildingResearchStationtoinvestigate base heave causing construction problems in a pipeline trench. The field observations taken by Dr Ward and his colleagues allowed them to help the contractor accept...

...V M TROUGHTON; M STOCKER; P A THOMPSON © Thomas Telford and ICE 1996 WESTPILE BAUER SPECIALTIEFBAU PILES BASES SHAFTS GROUTED GROUTING SAND LOADS BEARING CAPACITY DESIGN CAPACITY POSTGROUTING CANARY WHARF LONDON UK INFORMAL DISCUSSION Base and shaft grouted...

... PILING & FOUNDATIONS WALLS STRUCTURAL DIAPHRAGM WATERPROOFNESS LEAKAGE WATER BASEMENTS SLABS WATERTIGHTNESS PANELS JOINTS BASES BENTONITE BARS STEEL WATERPROOF WATERTIGHT WATERPROOFING DISCUSSION The waterproofness of structural diaphragm walls M. Puller Proc. Instn Civ...