CPT-Based Interpretation of Pile Load Tests in Clay-Silt Soil

Authors

  • Prakoso W.A. Civil Engineering Department, University of Indonesia, Depok 16424

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https://doi.org/10.9744/ced.13.1.6-14

Keywords:

Cone penetration tests, driven piles, ultimate capacity, finite element analysis.

Abstract

Two pile axial load tests were performed in a site in Depok, West Java. The soil of the site is predominantly a silt-clay soil, characterized by seven mechanical cone penetration tests (CPTs). The piles were 5.5 m long and 11.5 m long, 250 mm square piles. The results of the static load tests showed that the ultimate capacities were achieved. The axial load tests were subsequently back-analyzed using an axisymmetric finite element model using PLAXIS. In the back-analyses, the soil modulus and shear strength in the model, using the cone penetration resistance as the reference, were adjusted so that the numerical load-settlement curves matched the actual curves. The results of the back-analyses are then synthesized with the results of the CPTs, and are compared with available design guidelines. Some recommendations are then proposed.

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2011-03-03

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W.A., P. (2011). CPT-Based Interpretation of Pile Load Tests in Clay-Silt Soil. Civil Engineering Dimension, 13(1), 6-14. https://doi.org/10.9744/ced.13.1.6-14

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