Author : Richard D. Barksdale
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis State of the Art for Design and Construction of Sand Compaction Piles by : Richard D. Barksdale
Download or read book State of the Art for Design and Construction of Sand Compaction Piles written by Richard D. Barksdale and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sand compaction piles can be used to improve marginal sites for stability, liquefaction, and settlement applications. They have been employed extensively in Japan for many years to improve land reclaimed from the sea. The advantages and disadvantages of using sand compaction piles are compared with other vibro-compaction techniques such as stone columns. Methods are described for construction of sand compaction piles on land and over water. Design theories are given for the utilization of sand compaction piles at sites underlain by both cohesionless and cohesive soils. For sites underlain by cohesionless sands, procedures are presented for estimating the increase in standard penetration resistance in both the sand compaction pile and the surrounding sand. Techniques are described for estimating stability and one-dimensional consolidation settlement of sites underlain by cohesive soils that have been improved with sand compaction piles. Finally, typical applications of sand compaction piles are described, and practical design criteria and practices are given.