Abstract
This article presents a new testing rig for axially loaded bucket foundations. The medium-scale physical model gives the ability to examine the influence of axial tensile, compressive as well as cyclic loading on bucket foundations subjected to various levels of overburden stress. The properties of the test set-up allow long-term examination with more than 40 000 cycles. Tests can be done with specimens of up to one meter in diameter and one meter in skirt length. The overburden pressure can be as large as 70 kPa using a tight latex membrane which covers the specimen and the soil surface. In addition to the description of the rig, results from several monotonic tensile tests are presented.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth (2014) International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference |
Number of pages | 7 |
Volume | 2 |
Place of Publication | Busan, South Korea |
Publisher | International Society of Offshore & Polar Engineers |
Publication date | 2014 |
Pages | 514-520 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-1 880653 91-3 |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Event | The Twenty-fourth International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference - Busan, Korea, Republic of Duration: 15 Jun 2014 → 20 Jun 2014 Conference number: 24 |
Conference
Conference | The Twenty-fourth International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference |
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Number | 24 |
Country/Territory | Korea, Republic of |
City | Busan |
Period | 15/06/2014 → 20/06/2014 |
Series | Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference |
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ISSN | 1098-6189 |
Keywords
- Bucket foundation
- Laboratory testing
- Dense sand
- Tensile loading
- Axial loading
- Overburden pressure