Comprehensive Field Load Test and Geotechnical Investigation Program for Development of LRFD Recommendations of Driven Piles on Intermediate GeoMaterials

The overall goal of the proposed research project is to develop load and resistance factor design (LRFD) recommendations for driven piles on intermediate geomaterial (IGM). Recognizing the design and construction challenges of piles driven on IGM, the research project is proposed to accomplish the following objectives: (1) Determine representative engineering properties of soil and IGM; (2) Evaluate the variability of soil and IGM properties; (3) Recommend best geotechnical investigation practices for IGM; (4) Develop advanced static analysis methods for pile resistance estimation on IGM; (5) Validate and improve the accuracy of dynamic analysis methods; (6) Investigate pile setup and/or relaxation; (7) Develop LRFD resistance factors for piles on IGM; and (8) Recommend changes and improvements to current pile design and construction practices.

• Record URL:
  http://www.pooledfund.org/Details/Study/644

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Funding: $765000
• Contract Numbers:

  RS05219

  TPF-5(391)

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  2829 W. Howard Place
  Denver, CO  United States  80204

  Idaho Department of Transportation

  P.O. Box 7129
  3311 W. State Street
  Boise, ID  United States  83707-1129

  Iowa Department of Transportation

  800 Lincoln Way
  Ames, IA  United States  50010

  Kansas Department of Transportation

  Eisenhower State Office Building
  700 SW Harrison Street
  Topeka, KS  United States  66603-3754

  Montana Department of Transportation

  2701 Prospect Avenue
  P.O. Box 201001
  Helena, MT  United States  59620-1001

  North Dakota Department of Transportation

  608 East Boulevard Avenue
  Bismarck, ND  United States  58505-0700

  Wyoming Department of Transportation

  5300 Bishop Blvd.
  Cheyenne, WY  United States  82009-3340
• Managing Organizations:

  Wyoming Department of Transportation

  5300 Bishop Boulevard
  Cheyenne, WY  United States  82009-3340
• Project Managers:

  White, Enid

• Start Date: 20190219
• Expected Completion Date: 20241231
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Construction; Design; Field tests; Geotechnical engineering; Load and resistance factor design; Load tests; Pile driving; Support piles
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01710350
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Federal Highway Administration
• Contract Numbers: RS05219, TPF-5(391)
• Files: RIP, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jul 2 2019 4:11PM