The effect of pile weight to the capacity of pile

It has been recognized that the pile capacity depends upon pile size and soil condition, the effect of pile weight has never been considered. In order to unveil this matter, the small scale modeling technique (1 g) is one of the proper ways to solve due to the fact that full scale pile loading test...

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Main Authors: Sulaeman, Agus, Abdul Rahman, Malek
Format: Conference or Workshop Item
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1972/
http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/1972/1/THE_EFFECT_OF_PILE_WEIGHT_AGUS_SULAEMAN_2007.pdf
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Summary:It has been recognized that the pile capacity depends upon pile size and soil condition, the effect of pile weight has never been considered. In order to unveil this matter, the small scale modeling technique (1 g) is one of the proper ways to solve due to the fact that full scale pile loading test cannot accommodate this case. Small Scale model frame apparatus furnished with high accuracy instrumentations has been set up at Kuittho, a series of different pile weight models, several tests and analysis of model to prototype similarity has been conducted. The conclusion reveals that the lighter pile exhibit additional significant capacity compare to the pile made from normal concrete weight, from this reasons, a lighter concrete pile as an alternative pile material can be developed to obtain the lightest pile as long as it complies with strength and stability requirements.