Report
A laboratory and field study of composite piles for bridge substructures. Final report
U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration
Mar 2006
Abstract
This report presents the results of a laboratory and field study of composite piles for use as foundation elements for bridges. Two types of composite piles were studied, a fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) concrete-filled shell, and a plastic pile reinforced with a welded steel cage. Both axial and lateral short-term load displacement behavior was studied, as well as interfaced mechanical properties. Axial and lateral load-displacement behavior was similar for the concrete control pile and the FRP pile, and the plastic pile was significantly less stiff in both loading modes.
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- Title
- A laboratory and field study of composite piles for bridge substructures. Final report
- Creators
- Miguel A Pando - Virginia Transportation Research Council
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration; McLean, VA
- Number of pages
- 365
- Resource Type
- Report
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
- Identifiers
- 991020574978304721