Table 4.

Test pile active face gap depths

PileInstalled L: (m)Gap depth, LG: mLG/L
DS11·430·680·48
DS21·430·5350·37
DS32·18——
DS42·730·790·29
DM52·271·170·52
DM72·241·150·51
DM43·98——
DM93·961·670·42
DM63·991·840·46
DM36·022·980·50
DL110·613·560·34
DL210·574·250·40

In all cases a gap was seen to form between the pile and the soil at the end of the test. The absence of data for two of the piles indicates that the gap depths were not recorded for these piles.

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