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Micropiles – An Overview Micropiles – An Overview - AGC

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Case 1 <strong>Micropiles</strong><br />

90% of International Applications<br />

~ 100% of North American Applications<br />

• Each Micropile is Loaded Directly<br />

• Primary Resistance is Provided by Steel<br />

Reinforcement and Side Resistance over Bond Zone<br />

• Each Micropile Designed to Act Individually, Even<br />

When in Groups<br />

‣ AASHTO <strong>–</strong> Minimum spacing of 30 inches or 3 pile diameters, whichever is<br />

greater<br />

‣ Must check for group affects due to axial compression/tension or lateral loads

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