Laboratory Tests on Scaled Steel Fin Pile Foundations

The objective of this study is to understand the efficiency of different geometric arrangements of fins in relation to the tube/pile for the performance of metal fin tube foundations (MFTFs) under axial and lateral loading. This objective will be achieved through an integrated numerical and experimental study.

Project

• Status: Active
• Funding: $Federal $98,098, Match$ 98,096
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology

  University Transportation Centers Program
  Department of Transportation
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Managing Organizations:

  Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS)

  Pennsylvania State University
  University Park, PA  United States  16802
• Project Managers:

  Donnell, Eric

  Rajabipour, Farshad

• Performing Organizations:

  Pennsylvania State University, University Park

  Thomas D. Larson Pennsylvania Transportation Institute
  Research Office Building
  University Park, PA  United States  16802-4710
• Principal Investigators:

  Qiu, Tong

  Laman, Jeffrey

• Start Date: 20190301
• Expected Completion Date: 20201231
• Actual Completion Date: 20210331
• USDOT Program: University Transportation Centers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Axial loads; Foundations; Geometric design; Metal pipe; Numerical analysis
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Design; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01698493
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Center for Integrated Asset Management for Multimodal Transportation Infrastructure Systems (CIAMTIS)
• Files: UTC, RIP
• Created Date: Mar 4 2019 4:01PM