Test pile geometries and loading
| Pile | D: m | Nominal L/D | Installed L: m | Installed L/D | t: mm | h: m | h/D | Embedded instruments | Date installed | Date tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS1 | 0·273 | 5·25 | 1·43 | 5·24 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 22/04/15 | |
| DS2 | 0·273 | 5·25 | 1·43 | 5·24 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 25/04/15 | |
| DS3 | 0·273 | 8 | 2·18 | 8 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 23/04/15 | |
| DS4 | 0·273 | 10 | 2·73 | 10 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 24/04/15 | |
| DM5 | 0·762 | 3 | 2·27 | 2·98 | 10 | 9·99 | 13·1 | 10/11/14 | 08/05/15 | |
| DM7 | 0·762 | 3 | 2·24 | 2·94 | 10 | 10·00 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 14/05/15 |
| DM4 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·98 | 5·22 | 14 | 9·98 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 12/05/15 |
| DM9 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·96 | 5·20 | 14 | 10·00 | 13·1 | 10/11/14 | 30/04/15 | |
| DM6 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·99 | 5·24 | 19 | 10·00 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 05/06/15 |
| DM3 | 0·762 | 8 | 6·02 | 7·90 | 25 | 10·06 | 13·2 | Y | 06/11/14 | 03/06/15 |
| DL1 | 2 | 5·25 | 10·61 | 5·30 | 38 | 9·90 | 4·95 | Y | 14/11/14 | 20/06/15 |
| DL2 | 2 | 5·25 | 10·57 | 5·29 | 38 | 9·89 | 4·95 | Y | 13/11/14 | 20/06/15 |
| Pile | Nominal | Installed | Installed | Embedded instruments | Date installed | Date tested | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DS1 | 0·273 | 5·25 | 1·43 | 5·24 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 22/04/15 | |
| DS2 | 0·273 | 5·25 | 1·43 | 5·24 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 25/04/15 | |
| DS3 | 0·273 | 8 | 2·18 | 8 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 23/04/15 | |
| DS4 | 0·273 | 10 | 2·73 | 10 | 7 | 5·0 | 18·3 | 08/11/14 | 24/04/15 | |
| DM5 | 0·762 | 3 | 2·27 | 2·98 | 10 | 9·99 | 13·1 | 10/11/14 | 08/05/15 | |
| DM7 | 0·762 | 3 | 2·24 | 2·94 | 10 | 10·00 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 14/05/15 |
| DM4 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·98 | 5·22 | 14 | 9·98 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 12/05/15 |
| DM9 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·96 | 5·20 | 14 | 10·00 | 13·1 | 10/11/14 | 30/04/15 | |
| DM6 | 0·762 | 5·25 | 3·99 | 5·24 | 19 | 10·00 | 13·1 | Y | 10/11/14 | 05/06/15 |
| DM3 | 0·762 | 8 | 6·02 | 7·90 | 25 | 10·06 | 13·2 | Y | 06/11/14 | 03/06/15 |
| DL1 | 2 | 5·25 | 10·61 | 5·30 | 38 | 9·90 | 4·95 | Y | 14/11/14 | 20/06/15 |
| DL2 | 2 | 5·25 | 10·57 | 5·29 | 38 | 9·89 | 4·95 | Y | 13/11/14 | 20/06/15 |
Notes: D, Dunkirk; S, small diameter (0·273 m); M, medium diameter (0·762 m); L, large diameter (2·0 m); ‘Nominal (L/D)’ refers to the initial specifications of the test piles; ‘Installed L’ and ‘Installed L/D’ refer to measured pile embedded lengths after installation.
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