An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand

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dc.contributor.advisorScheele, Fen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorCowburn, S Jen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-11T11:57:36Z
dc.date.available2014-10-11T11:57:36Z
dc.date.issued1993en_ZA
dc.descriptionBibliography: leaves 91-93.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThe research work involved the installation and cyclic load testing of large-scale pressure-grouted, instrumented piles in sand in the laboratory. The major objective of this experimental investigation was to establish the effects of the mean cyclic load level and amplitude on the pile behaviour during cyclic loading. Of particular interest was the study of the skin friction distributions along the pile shafts in order to understand the processes involved. Cyclic loading was limited to one-way loading in load-controlled mode. A literature review showed a lack of experimental data on the cyclic behaviour of large-scale pressure-grouted piles. The results of a number of small model tests in sand are discussed and the major trends of pile performances are highlighted to facilitate comparison of the observations made in this research. It was found that no definite testing procedure for cyclically-loaded piles is common to the various investigations. A research program and procedure of load applications was therefore developed to allow the isolation of the individual influences of the most significant cyclic parameters, the mean cyclic load level and the amplitude. In total 12 piles were installed using the same sand preparation and pile installation techniques. The tests only varied with regard to the applied loading procedureen_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationCowburn, S. J. (1993). <i>An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8303en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationCowburn, S J. <i>"An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8303en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationCowburn, S. 1993. An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Cowburn, S J AB - The research work involved the installation and cyclic load testing of large-scale pressure-grouted, instrumented piles in sand in the laboratory. The major objective of this experimental investigation was to establish the effects of the mean cyclic load level and amplitude on the pile behaviour during cyclic loading. Of particular interest was the study of the skin friction distributions along the pile shafts in order to understand the processes involved. Cyclic loading was limited to one-way loading in load-controlled mode. A literature review showed a lack of experimental data on the cyclic behaviour of large-scale pressure-grouted piles. The results of a number of small model tests in sand are discussed and the major trends of pile performances are highlighted to facilitate comparison of the observations made in this research. It was found that no definite testing procedure for cyclically-loaded piles is common to the various investigations. A research program and procedure of load applications was therefore developed to allow the isolation of the individual influences of the most significant cyclic parameters, the mean cyclic load level and the amplitude. In total 12 piles were installed using the same sand preparation and pile installation techniques. The tests only varied with regard to the applied loading procedure DA - 1993 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1993 T1 - An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand TI - An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8303 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8303
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationCowburn SJ. An experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sand. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Department of Civil Engineering, 1993 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8303en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Civil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCivil Engineeringen_ZA
dc.titleAn experimental investigation of cyclically, axially loaded piles in sanden_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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