| Author | Bakr, Syed Abu |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no. GT-78-19 |
| Subject(s) | Piling (Civil engineering)--Design and construction
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | The present study undertakes a review of the design and construction of large diameter bored piles. The bearing capacity and settlement characteristics of these piles founded in cohesive as well as cohesion less soils
and of piles bearing in rock has been discussed. It is indicated that the principal reason for using large diameter bored piles in preference to other types of deep foundation is economy.
One factor that has a profound influence on the pile behaviour is the method of construction. The means of bearing capacity estimates were studied by
reviewing the conventional static formulae, penetrometer and load tests. The load test provides data best suited to the design of large bored piles. The settlement prediction of singly loaded piles was studied through theoretical and empirical methods. It was observed that the existing methods for calculating settlement of deep foundations give only approximately accurate results. No reliable theoretical approach has yet been developed. Load tests on large diameter bored piles are usually not carried to failure for reasons of economy. Integrity tests can be used to provide use
full information relating to the structural integrity of such piles.
The study revealed that there is a notable lack of information on the long term behaviour of large bored piles. There is a considerable room for further research on the performance of such piles. |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering (GT) |
| Chairperson(s) | Holmberg, Soren
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| Examination Committee(s) | Akagi, Toshinobu ;Balasubramaniam, A.S.
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| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Government of Canada |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1979 |