MPC Research Reports |
Title: | Lateral Load Testing of Model Piles, Phase 1 |
Authors: | Joseph A. Caliendo and Loren R. Anderson |
University: | Utah State University |
Publication Date: | Mar 1996 |
Report #: | MPC-96-60 |
Project #: | MPC-081 |
TRID #: | 00724596 |
Keywords: | calibration, computer programs, data reduction, instrumentation, mathematical models, piles (supports), prototypes, static tests, testing |
The objectives of this projects were to: 1) develop a load test facility which can be used to perform static lateral load tests on model piles, 2) establish a prototype pile and a corresponding model pile, 3) design and implement the instrumentation for the model pile, 4) calibrate the model piles, 5) perform lateral load tests on the model pile, 6) reduce the load test data and establish stresses, deflections, moments, and p-y data from the measurements, and 7) compare measured response to predictions made with computer program LPGSTAN. A model test facility and a reliable testing, instrumentation, and data collection procedure has been developed. The LPGSTAN computer model was verified for a single pile subjected to lateral loading.
The following reports are listed by publication date in reverse chronological order.