Foundations for the Sohio Corporate Headquarters in downtown Cleveland have column loads of 11, 400 kips, which increase with wind loading. An extensive exploratory program was conducted and comprehensive studies made to select the economically dependable support for the 46-story structure. A test on bond or socket friction for the caissons has usable values.
Subjects: Drilled Piers - Load Testing
Author: Clyde N. Baker; STS Consultants Ltd.
Publisher: DFI