Abstract: In this paper the main criteria adopted for the design and some aspects of the observed behavior of the piled foundations of a cluster of circular steel tanks are reported. They were designed to store sodium hydroxide, a ...

Abstract: The conventional design of a piled foundation is based on a bearing capacity approach, and neglects the contribution of the raft. As a consequence, piled foundations are usually designed by overconservative criteria. With ...

Abstract: This paper reports the results of a series of centrifuge experiments exploring the dynamic response of pile foundations. The model tested in a centrifuge at 50g consisted of an isolated pile and two pile groups embedded ...

Abstract: The paper examines the problem of the soil-structure interaction for buildings founded on piles throughout the comparative analysis between the seismic demand in compliant base and fixed base models. The aim of the work ...