The Design of Piled Foundations

Acknowledgments1 Introduction Units of Measurement2 Where Piles are Used The Typical Ground Conditions Site Investigations3 Types of Piles and Their Construction Pile Classification Displacement Piles Non-Displacement Piles Screw Piles Pile Installation The Structural Strength of Piles4 Driving Formula Introduction Formula 1 Formula 2 Formula 3 Formula 4 Formula 5 Formula 6 Formula 7 Formula 8 Formula 9 Formula 10 The Practical Application of Driving Formula The Limitations of Driving Formula5 Pile Driving by Vibration Introduction The Theory of Vibration Driving General Comment Vibratory Impact Drivers6 The Calculation of the Ultimate Bearing Capacity of a Pile From Soil Properties Introduction Early Formula Recent Formula Practical Methods of Calculating the Ultimate Bearing Capacity Piles That are End-Bearing in Sand or Gravel Piles in Clay Pile Foundations Carried to Rock7 The Settlement of Single Piles and the Choice of a Factor of Safety Introduction The Settlement of a Friction Pile in Clay The Settlement of Piles in Any Soil The Choice of a Factor of Safety to Ensure That the Ultimate Bearing Capacity is Not Exceeded The Choice of a Factor of Safety to Limit the Settlement at Working Load8 Piles in Soft Soils The Buckling of Slender Piles Negative Skin Friction9 Pile Testing Inspection During Installation Testing the Condition of a Pile after Installation Loading Tests Loading Systems The Measurement of Settlement Testing Procedures10 Piles in Groups with Vertical Loading Introduction Pile Groups in Clay When not to Use Piles Pile Groups in Sand11 Horizontal Forces on Piles and Pile Groups Introduction Single Piles Groups of Vertical Piles Groups with Both Vertical and Inclined Piles Graphical Method for Piles in Three Directions Methods Based on Elastic Theory The Choice of a Design Method12 The Durability of Piles Mechanical Damage Chemical Damage Steel Piles Concrete Piles Biological Damage Damage Due to Industrial WastesReferencesIndex