Axial resistance of CFA piles in Dublin Boulder Clay

doi:10.1680/geng.2008.161.4.171

Axial resistance of CFA piles in Dublin Boulder Clay

Authors: K. Gavin ¹ ; D. Cadogan ² ; L. Twomey ³
Source: Proceedings of the ICE - Geotechnical Engineering, Volume 161, Issue 4, pages 171 –180 , ISSN: 1353-2618, E-ISSN: 1751-8563

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This paper describes the results of static compression and tension load tests performed on three-instrumented large-diameter continuous flight auger piles installed in Dublin Boulder Clay. The piles developed very high shaft resistance and, in contrast to piles driven into Boulder Clay that exhibit friction fatigue, the shaft distribution was uniform along the pile shaft. This resulted in the normalised average shear resistance being mobilised by a bored pile exceeding that of a pile driven in similar ground conditions. In contrast, the base resistance of the test piles was significantly lower than that of a pile driven in similar ground conditions.

Keywords: field testing & monitoring; foundations; piles & piling
Document Type: Research Article
DOI: 10.1680/geng.2008.161.4.171
Affiliations: 1: School of Architecture, Landscape & Civil Engineering, University College Dublin Ireland; 2: Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, Cork Institute of Technology Ireland; 3: Geotechnical Group, Arup Consulting Engineers Dublin, Ireland

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