To develop an improved correlation between measured soil properties and maximum load transfer in single piles and to improve the understanding of load transfer mechanisms in single piles and pile groups in cohesionless soils. This is a companion study to Project No. 45. The purpose of this study is to consider the geotechnical problems associated with the foundation supports for tension-leg platforms.
To investigate the behavior of single piles and pile groups under dynamic loading. Tests were conducted on instrumented full scale single piles and pile groups. The project is a cooperative effort with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Furgro-Gulf, Inc., the University of Houston, and 9 other sponsors (Arco, Brown and Root, Chevron, Citgo, Exxon, Marathon, Mobil, Raymond International, and Shell). The purpose of the program is to improve the understanding of dynamic pile-soil-pile interaction of single piles and pile groups in a cohesive soil.
