Alternative Title
Paper No. 1.11
Location
St. Louis, Missouri
Date
10 Mar 1998, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Abstract
This paper describes the performance of a fully instrumented test barrette subjected to an ultimate loading of 30932 kN. The load transfer characteristics were measured by vibrating wire strain gauges. Rod extensometers recorded the displacements at several locations along the barrette shaft. Test results indicated that substantial loads were carried in shaft resistance. The end bearing component was reduced by poor toe conditions caused by debris accumulation at the trench base. The load - displacement behaviour and factor of safety in barrette foundation design LS discussed. The toad test results of a subsequent working barrette confirmed that the performance of the barrettes designed as friction foundations in the Old Alluvium is satisfactory.
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
Ho, Chu-Eu and Lim, Ching-Heng, "Barrettes Designed as Friction Foundations: A Case History" (1998). International Conference on Case Histories in Geotechnical Engineering. 35.
https://scholarsmine.mst.edu/icchge/4icchge/4icchge-session01/35
Barrettes Designed as Friction Foundations: A Case History
St. Louis, Missouri
This paper describes the performance of a fully instrumented test barrette subjected to an ultimate loading of 30932 kN. The load transfer characteristics were measured by vibrating wire strain gauges. Rod extensometers recorded the displacements at several locations along the barrette shaft. Test results indicated that substantial loads were carried in shaft resistance. The end bearing component was reduced by poor toe conditions caused by debris accumulation at the trench base. The load - displacement behaviour and factor of safety in barrette foundation design LS discussed. The toad test results of a subsequent working barrette confirmed that the performance of the barrettes designed as friction foundations in the Old Alluvium is satisfactory.
