Allowable loads on Dynamically Cast-in-Place Piles (the Franki type) can be correlated with N values from the Standard Penetration Test. Using a constant developed by Nordlund, a conservative value for load-carrying capability of a DCIP pile is developed. The DCIP pile and method of installation is briefly described.
Subjects: Pile - Cast-In-Place
Author: John J. Vieaux; Consultant, Calgary, Alberta
Publisher: DFI