The input parameters for the Bustamante and Gianeselli (1982) LCPC analysis, performed within the ALLCPT program, are provided in Figures H3 and H4. These parameters are similar to the parameters used ...

Systematic, well-designed, and implementable research is the most effective way to solve many problems facing state departments of transportation (DOTs) administrators and engineers. Often, highway ...

Several studies have extensively explored the axial (uplift and compressive) behavior of helical piles, while lateral behavior—an equally critical aspect in the design of foundation systems— remains ...

Steel sheet piles have more than a century-long history of being used to support excavations for buried structures (Figure 1). During the construction process, the sheet piles traditionally provide ...

The effect of sea level changes due to tidal action influences the design and operation of offshore water-disposal piles on offshore platforms. A disposal pile provides a last treatment step for ...

China is a country frequently affected by landslides and rockfalls. According to incomplete statistics, economic losses caused by these geological hazards amount to US$3–5 billion annually, ...