STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF DRIVEN PILING

A REVIEW OF THE STRUCTURAL BEHAVIOR OF DRIVEN PILES IS MADE, AND IT IS SHOWN THAT, EXCEPT FOR PILES THAT FAIL BECAUSE OF IMPROPER CONSTRUCTION OR PILES THAT DETERIORATE IN SERVICE, THERE ARE VERY FEW REPORTS OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE. THE VARIOUS REASONS FOR THIS EXCELLENT RECORD ARE EXAMINED; ONE OF THE PRINCIPAL REASONS IS THE REMARKABLE LOAD-CARRYING CAPACITY OF DAMAGED PILING. SEVERAL CASE HISTORIES ARE DESCRIBED INVOLVING THE BEHAVIOR OF DAMAGED PILING UNDER LOAD AND LOAD TESTS ON PILE GROUPS. THE IMPLICATIONS OF THESE FINDINGS ARE DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE ALLOWABLE STRESSES USED IN PRACTICE, AND A FEW SITUATIONS ARE CITED WHERE IT APPEARS THAT THE ALLOWABLE LOADING ON DRIVEN PILES COULD BE SAFELY INCREASED. /AUTHOR/

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    • Paper sponsored by Committee on Foundations of Bridges and Other Structures and presented at the 49th Annual Meeting. Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved
  • Authors:
    • York, Donald L
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  • Publication Date: 1970

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  • Media Type: Print
  • Features: Figures; References; Tables;
  • Pagination: pp 60-73
  • Monograph Title: Pile foundations
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  • Accession Number: 00233009
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Files: TRIS, TRB
  • Created Date: May 26 1971 12:00AM