SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP19301S

Application of Pressuremeter Testing to Assess Lateral Pile Response in Clays

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Typical lateral load magnitudes encountered on land and offshore are compared. The effect of pile deflection and stiffness response on jacket performance is discussed. The limitations of current design methods are noted. Alternative design procedures are given, using site specific pressuremeter load-deformation data and a quasi three-dimensional non-linear finite element method. Comparisons are made between the observed and computed behaviour of lateral load tests on small diameter piles in clay for which pressuremeter data are available. The problem of extrapolation to larger diameter single piles, and the behaviour of pile groups, is discussed.

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Kay, S
Griffiths, DV
Kolk, HJ
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Developed by Committee: D18
Pages: 458–477
DOI: 10.1520/STP19301S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4957-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0454-9