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Pile Design and Construction Practice, Fifth edition

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(a)<br />

Uplift of pile head in mm<br />

(b)<br />

Uplift of pile head in mm<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

Figure 11.15 Uplift load on test pile (ML test) (a) Load/uplift curve (b) Time/uplift curve.<br />

Load cell<br />

Hydraulic jack<br />

Angle bracing<br />

0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0<br />

Uplift load on pile head in MN<br />

0.6<br />

0.3<br />

Timber crib<br />

Dial gauge<br />

0.8<br />

0<br />

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8<br />

3B B<br />

(Min 2 m)<br />

Test pile<br />

Bracket welded<br />

to test pile<br />

Universal beams<br />

Stiffeners<br />

Dial gauge Supports<br />

Figure 11.16 Testing rig for uplift on H-section pile using ground reaction.<br />

1.0<br />

0<br />

1.3<br />

1.6<br />

Total elapsed time in hours<br />

1.85<br />

Figures denote<br />

increment of load<br />

on pile<br />

0

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