Automation of Pile Foundation Design Post-Processing to Produce Pile Plans-Video

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The presentation describes a Python tool that automates post-processing of pile foundation designs based on cone penetration test (CPT) data. It groups CPTs into zones when calculated pile capacities have less than 12% variation, then identifies shallow pile-tip levels and produces a draft pile plan with detailed results. In two case studies, the method enabled pile-length reductions of about one kilometre and 1.5 kilometres. The tool saves design time and accommodates changing loads, but may produce complex plans with varying pile-tip levels. Its output is theoretical and should be reviewed with the construction team. Future work includes automatic plan simplification and broader international application.

Keywords

Python tool

pile foundation design

cone penetration test (CPT)

pile plan optimization

post-processing automation