Abstract

VALENCIA, YAMILE; CAMAPUM, JOSE  and  LARA, LUIS. OTHER USES OF STATIC LOAD TESTS IN THE GEOTECHNICAL DESIGN OF FOUNDATIONS. Dyna rev.fac.nac.minas [online]. 2012, vol.79, n.175, pp.182-190. ISSN 0012-7353.

Generally, load tests are not part of the routine in foundation works made in South America, and when they are executed, the analysis is limited to a determination or estimate of the capacity of the foundation. However, other analyses can be made so that the engineer can bring together more elements into the judgment concerning the foundation behavior. Based on the results from static load tests conducted on caissons, piles and plates executed with a continuous flight auger, this paper shows a set of complementary analyses that can be made with the results from a load test in the geotechnical design of foundations, taking into account the characteristic behavior of each soil and the interaction mechanisms between the foundation structure and the supporting soil.

Keywords : capacity; load test; weathered soil; residual soil; immediate settlement; consolidation settlement.

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