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Abstract In Deltaic areas in the world, for instance the western part of the Netherlands, the soil consists of layers of soft soil (clay and peat), on a rather stiff sand layer, of pleistocene origin. The bearing capacity of the sand layer below the soft soil is derived for a large part from its deep location, with the soft layers acting as a surcharge. And the properties of the sand itself, a relatively high density, and a high friction angle, also help to give this sand layer a good bearing capacity. The system of soft soils and a deeper stiff sand layer is very suitable for a pile foundation. In this chapter a number of important soil mechanics aspects of such pile foundations are briefly discussed.
Abstract In Deltaic areas in the world, for instance the western part of the Netherlands, the soil consists of layers of soft soil (clay and peat), on a rather stiff sand layer, of pleistocene origin. The bearing capacity of the sand layer below the soft soil is derived for a large part from its deep location, with the soft layers acting as a surcharge. And the properties of the sand itself, a relatively high density, and a high friction angle, also help to give this sand layer a good bearing capacity. The system of soft soils and a deeper stiff sand layer is very suitable for a pile foundation. In this chapter a number of important soil mechanics aspects of such pile foundations are briefly discussed.
Pile Foundations
Verruijt, Arnold (author)
2017-07-26
7 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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