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This book is specifically designed as a guide to highway engineers. It was used as a textbook for the FHWA training courses on the above title. Several methods of analysis and design of piles under lateral loading are in use. Two methods are presented: the method of Broms, and the method where nonlinear soil-response curves, p-y curves, are employed. The latter method is given prominence because of its versatility. A computer program is presented for solving the equations giving pile deflection, rotation, bending moment, and shear. An iterative procedure is employed internally in the computer program because of the nonlinear response of the soil. Nondimensional curves are presented that can be used for "hand" solution of the differential equation. Nondimensional solutions are useful as a means of checking computer output and to provide insight into the nature of the problem. Several examples are solved and the material is presented in a manner to simplify necessary computations, with step-by-step procedures given where appropriate..
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Drilled piers or caissons, also called drilled shafts or bored piles, have long been a very cost effective foundation solution for many soil profile and load situations A distinct advantage over pile foundations is the ability of a single unit to support an entire column load. Improved techniques for construction under slurry have greatly broadened the range of soil profiles where drilled pier construction is practical. Potential disadvantages can include the impracticality and high cost of load testing due to the much greater loads involved compared to piles and the difficulty of confirming the integrity of concrete placed under water or under slurry. This special technical publication on drilled piers and caissons addresses construction under slurry non-destructive integrity evaluation, load testing and geotechnical behavior under loads..
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Drilled shafts in rock are widely used as foundations of heavy structures such as highway bridges and tall buildings Although much has been learned on the analysis and design of drilled shafts in rock, all the major findings are reported in the form of reports and articles published in technical journals and conference proceedings. This book is the first to present and summarize the latest information in one volume, assisting the reader in the analysis and design of drilled shafts in rock. The primary difference between foundations in soil and those in rock masses have increased deformability and reduced strength. Also, the existence of discontinuities in a rock mass creates anisotropy in its response to loading and unloading. This book presents the methods for characterizing discontinuities and considering their effects on the behavior of drilled shafts in rock. The following subjects are covered in this volume: intact rock and rock mass; characterization of discontinuities in rock; deformability and strength of rock; site investigation and rock testing; axial load capacity of drilled shafts in rock; axial deformation of drilled shafts in rock; stability of drilled shaft foundations in rock; drilled shafts in karstic formations; loading test of drilled shafts in rock..
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