Estimating load carrying capacity of single pile in residual soils

• Main Author: Kusuma, Mutiasani Dianmarti.
• Other Authors: Leong Eng Choon
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Geotechnical
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/49273
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Bored piles are extensively installed in Singapore residual soils for foundation purpose. Unfortunately, traditional design of bored piles is based on properties of clays, sands, or rocks. In addition, bored piles are designed relying on base resistance (Qb) despite the fact that side resistance’s (...