While axial capacity is often the governing design criterion with driven piles, the reliability of predictions made by conventional procedures is generally poor. A long-term research program run at Imperial College London in conjunction with Industry, the UK's Health and Safety Executive and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council led to the new design recommendations published by Jardine and Chow in 1996. Their procedures offered considerable improvements and have been applied worldwide in many offshore, marine and onshore projects.
Chapter 1 : Introduction
Chapter 2 : Background
Chapter 3 : Design Methods for Piles in Silica Sand
Chapter 4 : Design Methods for Piles in Clay
Chapter 5 : Reliability of The Design Methods
Chapter 6 : Time Effects in Sand And Clay
Chapter 7 : Group Effects in Sand And Clay
Chapter 8 : Experience With Other Soil Profiles
Chapter 9 : Cyclic Loading and Seismic Action
Chapter 10 : Conclusions
Chapter 11 : Acknowledgements
Chapter 12 : References
Appendix A : Ring Shear Testing Methodology
Appendix B : Case Histories and Worked Examples for Piles in Sand and Clay
Appendix C : List if Notation
Index
