Abstract: The present design method in various codes for axially loaded piles embedded in consolidating soil is not satisfactory. It is too conservative in calculating the maximum pile force. Furthermore, the additional pile settlement ...

Abstract: Fire is a common occurrence in recent years. Judging from the 21 case studies reviewed in the present study, the approaches adopted in the assessment of fire-damaged concrete building structures varied considerably. A ...

Abstract: Four specimens of a circular tubular structure with fin plate connections were load tested to failure and compared with the corresponding finite-element method (FEM) analyses. There have been no investigations of such a ...

Abstract: This paper presents the case histories of deep excavation for the basements of two projects using 11 retaining walls supported by stabilizing berms. Most of the case studies reported in the literature are confined to the ...

Abstract: The empirical equation linking the pile ultimate geotechnical capacity and standard penetration test number proposed by Meyerhof has been used extensively in Singapore for pile design. However, based on their experience, ...

Abstract: Most reported project management studies to identify major factors in construction delay are based on self-administered questionnaire surveys of the views of project participants. A small number of studies are based on the ...

Abstract: A completed car park canopy collapsed shortly after its completion. The structural system of the car park canopy was a T steel structure of unequal cantilevers connected to the ground at the base with eight 25-mm anchor ...

Abstract: Bleeding is known to occur in bored piles (drilled pier). The generally accepted view is that bleeding in piles is confined to the upper part of the pile only. Under certain conditions during bleeding, channeling may happen. ...

Abstract: This paper presents a detailed study to ascertain the response of a buried minor sewer pipeline consisting of three new manholes of 3.5- to 4-m deep and 89.7 m of 225-mm-diameter vitreous clay pipes to braced excavation ...

Abstract: The interaction of an applied axial load and a drag load on a circular pile in consolidating layered soil is investigated. A rigorous load-transfer theory with elastoplastic slip considered at the pile–soil interface for ...