Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Ultimate uplift capacity of model rigid metal piles in clay

  • Technical Note
  • Published:
Geotechnical & Geological Engineering Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Summary

Laboratory model test results for estimation of the ultimate uplift capacity of rigid metal piles embedded in a compacted near-saturated clayey soil are presented. The length-diameter ratio of the piles was varied from 10 to 15. The direction of the uplift load on the pile was varied from 0 to 50°. Based on the present test results and the results of existing model studies, an empirical relationship for estimating the pile uplift capacity has been presented.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  • Ali, M.S. (1968) Pullout resistance of anchor plates and anchor piles in soft bentonite clay, MS thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

  • Azim, M.F. (1985) Ultimate uplift capacity of group piles in clay, MS thesis, University of Texas, El Paso, TX, USA.

  • Bhatnagar, R.S. (1969) Pullout resistance of anchors in silty clay, MS thesis, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

  • Casagrande, A. and Hirschfield, R.C. (1960) Stress deformation and strength characteristics of a clay compacted to a constant dry unit weight, Proceedings Research Conference on Shear Strength of Cohesive Soils, ASCE, pp. 359–417.

  • DasB.M. (1983) A procedure for estimation of uplift capacity of rough piles, Soils and Foundations, 23 (3), 122–6.

    Google Scholar 

  • DasB.M. (1989), Uplift capacity of metal piles in clay, Proceedings 8th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, ASME, 1, 519–24.

    Google Scholar 

  • DasB.M. and SeeleyG.R. (1982) Uplift capacity of pipe piles in saturated clay, Soils and Foundations, 22 (2), 40–5.

    Google Scholar 

  • DasB.M. and SeeleyG.R. and PfeifleT.W. (1977) Pullout resistance of rough right piles in granular soil, Soils and Foundations, 17 (3), 72–7.

    Google Scholar 

  • Kulhawy, F.H. (1985) Uplift behavior of shallow soil anchors—an overview, Proceedings Uplift Behavior of Anchor Foundations in Soil, ASCE, pp. 1–25.

  • MeyerhofG.G. (1973a) Uplift resistance of inclined anchors and piles, Proceedings VIII International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, 2.1, pp. 167–72.

    Google Scholar 

  • MeyerhofG.G. (1973b) The uplift capacity of foundations under oblique loads, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 10 (1), 64–70.

    Google Scholar 

  • MohanD. and ChandraS. (1961) Frictional resistance of bored piles in expansive clays, Geotechnique, 11 (4), 294–301.

    Google Scholar 

  • NeeleyW.J. and Montague-JonesM. (1974) Pullout capacity of straight-shafted and underreamed ground anchors, The Civil Engineer in South Africa, 16 (4), 131–4.

    Google Scholar 

  • Patterson, G. and Urie, R.I. (1964) Uplift resistance of full size tower foundations, Proceedings International Conference des Grande Reseaux Electrique a haute Tension, Paper No. 203, Paris, France.

  • SowaV.A. (1970) Pullout capacity of concrete cast in situ piles, Canadian Geotechnical Journal, 7, (4), 482–93.

    Google Scholar 

  • StatsC.V. and KulhawyF.H.. (1984) Critical evaluation of design methods for foundations under axial uplift and compression loading, Report EL-3771, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, USA, 198 p.

    Google Scholar 

  • TurnerE. A. (1962) Uplift resistance of transmission tower footings, Journal of the Power Division, ASCE, 88 (2), 17–33.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Southern Illinois University, 62901, Carbondale, Illinois, USA

    E. C. Shin, B. M. Das, V. K. Puri, S. C. Yen & E. E. Cook

Authors
  1. E. C. Shin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. B. M. Das
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. V. K. Puri
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. C. Yen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. E. E. Cook
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Shin, E.C., Das, B.M., Puri, V.K. et al. Ultimate uplift capacity of model rigid metal piles in clay. Geotech Geol Eng 11, 203–215 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00531251

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00531251

Keywords

Search

Navigation