Alternative Title
Paper No. 1.10
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Date
10 Mar 1998, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Abstract
The major part of Bangladesh is formed of young fluvio-deltaic sedimentary deposits, laid down by the mighty rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra. There are some older deposits in the hilly regions and Pleistocene terraces. The young fluvio-dcltaic deposits are composed of unconsolidated sediments, where the upper strata are very soft. The water table remains near to the surface throughout the year. As such construction of deep foundations has become essential for tall buildings, bridges and hydraulic structures. Bored Cast-in-Situ reinforced concrete pile is widely adopted as deep foundations. It is cost effective, time saving and the equipment and technology are readily available. This paper reviews and summarizes the performance of Bored Cast-in-Situ reinforced concrete piles in Bangladesh with special emphasis on present construction practice. This paper also evaluates the deficiencies in design and construction of such piles and suggests remedial measures for acceptable piles.
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
Meeting Name
4th Conference of the International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering
Publisher
University of Missouri--Rolla
Document Version
Final Version
Rights
© 1998 University of Missouri--Rolla, All rights reserved.
Creative Commons Licensing
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
File Type
text
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Amin, Md. Nurul and Shanaz, Sabina, "Performance of Bored Cast-in-Situ R.C.C. Piles in Bangladesh" (1998). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 60.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/4icchge/4icchge-session01/60
Performance of Bored Cast-in-Situ R.C.C. Piles in Bangladesh
St. Louis, Missouri
The major part of Bangladesh is formed of young fluvio-deltaic sedimentary deposits, laid down by the mighty rivers Ganges and Brahmaputra. There are some older deposits in the hilly regions and Pleistocene terraces. The young fluvio-dcltaic deposits are composed of unconsolidated sediments, where the upper strata are very soft. The water table remains near to the surface throughout the year. As such construction of deep foundations has become essential for tall buildings, bridges and hydraulic structures. Bored Cast-in-Situ reinforced concrete pile is widely adopted as deep foundations. It is cost effective, time saving and the equipment and technology are readily available. This paper reviews and summarizes the performance of Bored Cast-in-Situ reinforced concrete piles in Bangladesh with special emphasis on present construction practice. This paper also evaluates the deficiencies in design and construction of such piles and suggests remedial measures for acceptable piles.
