Investigation of Subsurface Exploration Methods for Prevailing Geologic Conditions in South Carolina. Phase 2. Final Report

摘要

The report summarizes a pile load testing program undertaken by the South Carolina Department of Highways and Public Transportation. A total of 7 static and 12 dynamic load tests were performed on driven friction piles in the Atlantic Coastal Plain region of South Carolina. The primary objectives of the pile load testing program were: (1) to correlate measured static axial capacity of single driven piles with field penetration test data, and (2) to evaluate dynamic methods for predicting static axial pile capacity. This report contains a summary of the project data base, results of pile load tests, and comparisons of measured and predicted pile capacities. Pile capacity prediction methods utilized are based on SPT and CPT data, dynamic formulas, wave equation analysis, and PDA results. Comparisons of measured and predicted pile capacities are made for the purpose of evaluating prediction methods for driven piles in the Pee Dee area of the Atlantic Coastal Plain region of South Carolina.