Laterally Loaded Pile Study in Permafrost of Northern Québec, Canada
Publication: Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 19, Issue 3
Abstract
This paper describes a study undertaken at Umiujaq, in northern Québec, on laterally loaded piles in permafrost subject to a constant displacement rate. Test results of bending moments, shear load, soil reaction, and pile displacements demonstrate the complex nature of creep of frozen soils. FEM simulations show a good concurrence with field test results and confirm a clear distinction between stationary and nonstationary creep.
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Acknowledgments
This work was financially supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Council of Canada, Grant No. 183976-01. The writers also acknowledge the technicians of the civil engineering department—M. Lapointe, S. Blanchet, C. Juneau, and D. Lagacé—for their implication in the experimental portion of this study.
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Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
Volume 19 • Issue 3 • September 2005
Pages: 61 - 84
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© 2005 ASCE.
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Received: Jun 24, 2004
Accepted: Sep 9, 2004
Published online: Sep 1, 2005
Published in print: Sep 2005
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