Although progressing very well over the last years, the design criteria for bored and auger piles are still not fully under control and in acceptable synergism with the real pile foundation behaviour. Although there has been a lot of research in the past years worldwide on deep foundation engineering, the strong and competitive market ha

This text presents findings from the 3rd International Geotechnical Seminar, held in Ghent, Belgium. Topics include: American experiences with large diameter bored piles; case histories; static, dynamic and pile integrity testing; and installation parameters and capacity of screwed piles.

The Proceedings of the 2nd International Geotechnical Seminar, held in Ghent, 1-4 June 1993. Contents: Keynote lectures; Interaction problems related to pile groups; Installation problems of bored and auger piles; Monitoring of pile installations: Case studies; Pile testing; Integrity testing; Design of bored piles; Settlement behaviour of groups of bored or auger piles; Piled rafts; Relevance of in situ testing for the evaluation of bored or auger pile design; Design of auger piles with soil displacement; Supplement.

Although progressing very well over the last years, the design criteria for bored and auger piles are still not fully under control and in acceptable synergism with the real pile foundation behaviour. Although there has been a lot of research in the past years worldwide on deep foundation engineering, the strong and competitive market has absolutely favorized the ingenuity of the contractor’s world. A striking example of this is of such developments linked ideas on energy piles; one of the key topics in this book. This book presents the current status of screw or bore pile-soil interaction findings and developments.

This text presents findings from the 3rd International Geotechnical Seminar, held in Ghent, Belgium. Topics include: American experiences with large diameter bored piles; case histories; static, dynamic and pile integrity testing; and installation parameters and capacity of screwed piles.