Measured and Predicted Axial Response of 98 Piles
Publication: Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114, Issue 9
Abstract
This article deals with the prediction of the response to monotonic axial loading of single piles in various soil conditions. A 98‐pile load test data base was obtained from the Mississippi State Highway Department and was used to evaluate 13 methods designed to predict the ultimate load of a pile and five methods designed to predict the settlement of a pile. The methods include SPTA/ methods, cone penetrometer methods, a pressuremeter method, and a dynamic formula method. The accuracy and precision of each method is quantified statistically, and a risk analysis is performed in order to properly assess the factor of safety. A cost analysis is also performed in order to find the factor of safety that will minimize the cost of construction plus the cost of a potential failure.
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Journal of Geotechnical Engineering
Volume 114 • Issue 9 • September 1988
Pages: 984 - 1001
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Published online: Sep 1, 1988
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