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Title: The effects of time on the capacity of pipe piles in dense marine sand

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OSTI ID:413513

Investigations into pile behavior in dense marine sand have been performed by IFP and IC at Dunkirk, North France. In the most recent series of tests, strain-gauged, open-ended pipe piles, driven and statically load tested in 1989, were retested in 1994. Surprisingly large increases in shaft capacity were measured. The possible causes are evaluated in relation to previous case histories, laboratory soil tests, pile corrosion and new effective stress analyses developed using smaller, more intensively instrumented piles. The shaft capacities predicted by existing design methods are also assessed. 51 refs., 12 figs., 4 tabs.

OSTI ID:
413513
Report Number(s):
CONF-960525-; TRN: IM9702%%288
Resource Relation:
Conference: 28. offshore technology conference, Houston, TX (United States), 6-9 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 28. annual offshore technology conference: Proceedings. Volume 1: Geology, earth sciences and environmental factors; PB: 689 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English