SYMPOSIA PAPER
Published:
01 January 1965
STP41285S
An Instrument to Measure Skin Friction and Normal Earth Pressure on Deep Foundations
SourceAn apparatus which simultaneously measures skin friction and normal earth pressures while deep foundations such as piles and cassions are being driven has been developed. The instrument has three major parts: casing, pressure cell, and cantilever. The casing protects the pressure cell which measures lateral earth pressure. Strain gages on the cantilever, which screws into the back of the casing, measure skin friction. The instrument has been tested by embedding it in a precast concrete pile driven in natural soil. The comparison between the measured and computed values indicates the the promising nature of the instrument.
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Agarwal, S., L.
School of Research and Training in Earthquake Engineering, University of Roorkee, Roorkee, U.P., India
Venkalesan, S.
Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee, U.P., India
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Developed by Committee: D18
Pages: 152–169
DOI: 10.1520/STP41285S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-6011-8
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-6165-8