DESIGN AND TESTING OF LARGE DIAMETER CONCRETE CYLINDRICAL PILES: A CASE HISTORY

A case history involving the design and construction of the pier foundations for a fixed high level bridge over Nacote creek is presented. The bridge is supported on four piers with each pier being supported on four pre-stressed open-end concrete cylindrical piles of 1.37 m diameter and 165 mm wall thickness. Design concepts for cylindrical piles are outlined, with emphasis on modifications applied to Nordlund method to suit large diameter open-end driven piles. Static load test results performed on one cylindrical pile are presented. The adequacy of the design method is evaluated based on the static load test, as well as the PDA and CAPWAP data. The paper also discusses the installation sequence of the cylindrical piles. Finally, recommendations regarding design, construction, and dynamic testing of cylindrical piles are presented.

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• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  Geo-Institute
  Reston, VA  United States  20191-4400
• Authors:
  • Mankbadi, R
  • Wilson-Fahmy, R
  • Mansfield, J
  • Krstic, V
  • Hanna, S
• Conference:
  • Geotechnical Engineering for Transportation Projects, Geo-Trans 2004
  • Location: Los Angeles, California
  • Date: 2004-7-27 to 2004-7-31
• Publication Date: 2004

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 10 p.
• Serial:
  • ASCE Geotechnical Special Publication
  • Issue Number: 126
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge foundations; Case studies; Concrete; Construction; Cylindrical bodies; Design; Dynamic tests; Pile driving; Structural piers; Support piles; Testing
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Materials; I24: Design of Bridges and Retaining Walls;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00988016
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0784407444
• Report/Paper Numbers: Volume II
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 31 2005 12:00AM