EURIPIDES, load tests on large driven piles in dense silica sands
Conference
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OSTI ID:413517
In 1995 an extensive load testing program was conducted on 30 inch pipe piles in dense silica sands similar to those found in the southern North Sea. A highly instrumented pile was driven at one location, extracted and redriven at a second location. A total of twelve static compression and tension load tests were performed at three penetration depths between 30 and 47 meters. Test objectives included acquiring reliable data on capacity of offshore type piles in sands which hitherto were hardly available and to understand the failure mechanisms in order to improve current foundation design. The paper describes the design of the testing program and project organization and funding. Details of the test pile and instrumentation to measure the loads in the pile and the pile-sand interaction are highlighted with an emphasis on quality of the measurements. The field-work and innovative testing facilities are also described.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Commission of the European Communities, Brussels (Belgium)
- OSTI ID:
- 413517
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960525--
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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