Raft foundations with settlement reducing piles-performance and design considerations

The objectives of this study are to investigate (1) the behavior of conventional rafts and rafts with settlement reducing piles, including the effect of consolidation, (2) the interaction between the raft, the settlement reducing piles and the base soil, and (3) alternative approaches to the design...

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Main Authors: Chang, Ming Fang, Cao, Xiaodong
Other Authors: School of Civil and Structural Engineering
Format: Research Report
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/5228
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
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Summary:The objectives of this study are to investigate (1) the behavior of conventional rafts and rafts with settlement reducing piles, including the effect of consolidation, (2) the interaction between the raft, the settlement reducing piles and the base soil, and (3) alternative approaches to the design of settlement reducing piles.