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<p>Soil mechanics -- Mathematical models<br />Soil-structure interaction<br />Bridges -- Great Smoky Mountains (N.C. and Tenn.) -- Foundations and piers</p>
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3d Numerical Modelling Of Micropiles Interaction With Soil & Rock, Audai Kamal Theinat
3d Numerical Modelling Of Micropiles Interaction With Soil & Rock, Audai Kamal Theinat
Masters Theses
"A 5-span bridge along the Foothills Parkway of the Great Smoky Mountains, TN, was recently completed. Two out of the four piers were instrumented to measure the load transfer in the foundations. The foundations consisted of twenty 10-inch micropiles under the pile cap for each pier. Strain gages were installed and monitored at the different stages of construction. The objective of this research is to examine the interaction between the ground and micropiles using the field data performance and numerical modelling. The 3D computer model consists of the micropile foundation within the steep rock bedding planes and overburden soils. The …