| Title | Large-scale load tests and data base of spread footings on sand |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 6864 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Briaud, JL; Gibbens, R |
| Publisher | United States. Federal Highway Administration |
| Publication Date | 19971100 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Spread footings are most often less expensive than deep foundations. In an effort to improve the reliability of spread footings, this research project was undertaken. The results consist of: (1) a user friendly microcomputer data base of spread footings, case histories and load tests; (2) the performance of five large scale square footings in sand; (3) an evaluation of the current accuracy of settlement and bearing capacity prediction methods; (4) observations on the scale effect, the zone of influence, the creep settlement, and soil heterogeneity; (5) a new and simple method to predict the complete load settlement curve for a footing as well as several correlations; and (6) evaluation of the WAK test, a dynamic test for spread footings. |
| Rosap ID | dot:4563 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/4563 |
| TRT Terms | Soils; Sand; Spread footings; Load tests; Bearing capacity; Dynamic tests; Geology |
| General Subjects | in situ tests; load settlement; shallow foundations |
| Classification | NTL - HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION - Soils and Geology |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States |
| TRIS Online Accession No |
746692 |
| Report Number | FHWA-RD-97-068 |
| Resource type | Research Paper |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/6000/6800/6864/068.pdf |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |