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4D model tests of CPT pile design performance in chalk

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    Abstract

    Open-ended (OE) pile field tests performed in low density chalk have demonstrated a unique installation response not widely observed in other geomaterials. This has encouraged the development of new CPT based design methods (ICP-18). Recently, A campaign of small-scale pile and CPT tests on intact soft rock materials has been undertaken using a new multi-axis loading frame offering new observations on this unique behaviour. Similarities in model and field scale numerical tests suggest that the effects of stress-state may be less marked in the case of structured materials. Although scaling and stiffness issues certainly exist, the performance of the ICP method is trialed at small-scale enabling a new discussion on the applicability of small-scale pile tests in rock, scaling aspects and the changes intact rock fabric undergoes during subject to pile insertion which are revealed using X-ray tomography.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationNew Challenges in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering
    EditorsRoberto Tomás, Miguel Cano, Adrián Riquelme, José Luis Pastor, David Benavente, Salvador Ordóñez
    Place of PublicationLondon
    PublisherCRC Press
    Pages613-618
    Number of pages6
    Edition1
    ISBN (Electronic)9781003429234
    ISBN (Print)9781032551449
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2024
    EventEUROCK 2024: New challenges in rock mechanics and rock engineering - University of Alicante, Alicante, Spain
    Duration: 15 Jul 2024 → 19 Jul 2024
    https://eurock2024.com/index

    Conference

    ConferenceEUROCK 2024
    Country/TerritorySpain
    CityAlicante
    Period15/07/24 → 19/07/24
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