A comparative study of European and Japanese pile design codes based on a test site data
A comparative study of European and Japanese pile design codes based on a test site data
Pile Static Load Test (SLT) and Rapid Load Test (RLT) results at the Jibanshikenjo test site in Sashima were compared to the empirical pile resistances estimated based on SPT and CPT measurements proposed by different European (EC7 National Annexes) and Japanese codes. RLT requires an interpretation, however, it is quick to perform and for this case it was in close agreement with SLT. The empirical pile resistance calculations from SPT and CPT vary in terms of methodology, gave different results and no consistent trend, especially for the tip resistance. Concerning the shaft resistance BS code for shaft resistance from SPT and Unified CPT, AFNOR and DIN codes from CPT gave good results. SLT and RLT must be considered more accurate, while the empirical methods should always consider local experience and preferably be compared to SLT or RLT results.
K. Mandal; S. Lin; G. Belokas; N. Shkodrani; Tatsunori Matsumoto
18th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ECSMGE2024)
C - Risk analysis and safety evaluation
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