Designs from Innovative Materials in Transport Construction

The main purpose of testing dealt with determining the bearing capacity of a bored composite pile in respect to vertical static and cyclic loads. Both field and laboratory tests were carried out. Tests were performed using composite bored piles made of fiberglass having 100 mm diameter with a single-screw blade of 450 mm diameter. The testing technique is explained. The results of settlement of bored composite piles using various metal tips are reported, and cyclograms of static and cyclic loads are plotted. Based on the results obtained, recommendations are given to use composite fiberglass bored piles to develop structures for transport facilities. The main areas to proceed with further studies are discussed to obtain performance indicators of composite fiberglass piles in real structures of transport facilities.