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viii6.2. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2166.3. Background ..................................................................................................... 2186.4. Development of Resistance Factors ................................................................ 2186.4.1. PIle LOad Test (PILOT) database .......................................................2196.4.2. Field tests data .....................................................................................2206.4.3. Calibration method ..............................................................................2216.4.4. Resistance factors ................................................................................2246.5. Construction Control Considerations .............................................................. 2286.5.1. Introduction .........................................................................................2286.5.2. Methodology ........................................................................................2286.5.3. Construction control results .................................................................2316.6. Recommendations ........................................................................................... 2326.7. Summary and Conclusions ............................................................................. 2336.8. Acknowledgments........................................................................................... 2346.9. References ....................................................................................................... 234CHAPTER 7: AN IMPROVED CAPWAP MATCHING PROCEDURE FOR THEQUANTIFICATION OF DYNAMIC SOIL PARAMETERS ............................................. 2507.1. Abstract ........................................................................................................... 2507.2. Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2517.3. Background ..................................................................................................... 2537.4. Methodology ................................................................................................... 2567.5. Quantification of Shaft Dynamic Soil Parameters .......................................... 2587.5.1. EOD condition for cohesive soils using SPT ......................................2607.5.2. EOD condition for cohesive soils using CPT ......................................2627.5.3. Post EOD condition for cohesive soils ................................................2647.5.4. EOD condition for cohesionless soils ..................................................265