Abstract: The evaluation of basal stability is important in the design of braced excavations in clay. Limitations exist in two common methods of analysis—Terzaghi's method and Bjerrum and Eide's—and their results vary. Two improved ...

Abstract: The load transfer behavior along bored piles is affected by details of pile construction particularly those imposing stress and moisture changes to the surrounding soils. An investigation involving moisture migration tests, ...

Abstract: The load-transfer (or

Abstract: Piles in a pile raft are sometimes considered as settlement reducers, not load-carrying members. In design, one often tries to minimize the number of piles. This often results in a high axial stress in the piles that may ...