Driving Assessment of UHPC Piles

The main objective of this research is to provide numerical data on ultra-high performance concrete (UHPC) pile strength and durability, an understanding of the installation protocols, and equipment specific to UHPC piles including allowable driving stresses and driving energy. The obtained results are to be used to develop local, and potentially national design standard provisions along with the construction specification. The deliverables will create a robust basis for the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Structures Design Guidelines and Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction provisions for the installation of UHPC piles. UHPC pile-specific driving stress limits, including tensile stress, energy of the hammer, and/or driving rate (X blows/ft) can be incorporated into AASHTO and FDOT publications.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $414576
• Contract Numbers:

  BED25 977-24

• Sponsor Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Managing Organizations:

  Florida Department of Transportation

  Research Center
  605 Suwannee Street MS-30
  Tallahassee, FL  United States  32399-0450
• Project Managers:

  Iatsko, Olga

• Performing Organizations:

  University of South Florida, Tampa

  Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  4202 E. Flowler Avenue, ENB 118
  Tampa, FL  United States  33620-5350
• Principal Investigators:

  Haber, Zachary

• Start Date: 20240516
• Expected Completion Date: 20270531
• Actual Completion Date: 0
• USDOT Program: Construction and Project Management
• USDOT Program: Produce Safer Drivers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Pile driving; Stresses; Tensile properties; Ultra high performance concrete
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Construction; Design; Highways; Materials;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01920440
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Florida Department of Transportation
• Contract Numbers: BED25 977-24
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Jun 3 2024 2:24PM