KEYNOTE PAPER: FRANCE

This paper summarizes the geology and land conditions in France, and reviews the recent changes in piling techniques. Changes in the specifications are also reviewed briefly. The technical changes concern the following areas: a) methods for checking the integrity of pile shafts and barrettes; and b) methods for constructing piles and barrettes. The methods for in situ testing of the carrying load, and the material from which the pile is made have also changed in recent years and are reviewed briefly. The market for piles in France is also reviewed. For the covering abstract see IRRD 862422.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Thomas Telford Limited

  London,   United Kingdom 
• Authors:
  • GANDAIS, M
• Conference:
  • PILING: EUROPEAN AND WORLDWIDE TRENDS. PROCEEDINGS OF A CONFERENCE ORGANISED BY THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS, 7-9 APRIL 1992, AND HELD IN LONDON
• Publication Date: 1992

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 38-43

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bearing capacity; Conferences; Construction management; Field tests; Foundations; Quality control; Standards; Support piles; Test procedures
• Uncontrolled Terms: Quality
• Geographic Terms: France
• ITRD Terms: 3085: Bearing capacity; 8525: Conference; 3666: Construction method; 3377: Foundation; 8036: France; 6226: In situ; 3399: Pile; 9063: Quality; 187: Specification (standard); 6288: Test method
• Subject Areas: Construction; Data and Information Technology;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00647851
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• ISBN: 0-7277-1698-0
• Files: ITRD
• Created Date: Jun 17 1994 12:00AM