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Bored Piles.

PB87164794

Publication Date	1986
Page Count	390
Abstract	The construction, inspection, and testing of bored piles (drilled shafts, drilled piers, caissons) as practiced by government agencies in France are discussed in detail. Some of the topics that are treated in the document are contracts, methods of making the excavation, casings and liners, rebar cages, tests for completed piles, and methods of repair of defective piles. A number of technical notes are included at the end of the work that deal with various types of tools, machines, and construction techniques. Of special interest in the publication is the attention to detail with regard to various construction techniques. Construction details turn out to be critical with regard to the success of this type of deep foundation.
Keywords	Pile structures Boring Piers Caissons Coverings Linings Shafts(Excavations) Maintenance Construction Contracts Bentonite Concretes Foundations Foreign technology Translations
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies
Corporate Authors	Texas Univ. at Austin. Geotechnical Engineering Center.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Implementation.; Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris (France).; Service d'Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes, Bagneux (France).
Supplemental Notes	Trans. of mono. Les Pieux Fores, n.p., Dec 78 by Lyman C. Reese. Prepared in cooperation with Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris (France), and Service d'Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes, Bagneux (France). Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Implementation.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for May 84-Jan 86.
NTIS Issue Number	198713
Contract Number	DTFH61-84-P-10008

Bored Piles.

Bored Piles.
PB87164794

Publication Date	1986
Page Count	390
Abstract	The construction, inspection, and testing of bored piles (drilled shafts, drilled piers, caissons) as practiced by government agencies in France are discussed in detail. Some of the topics that are treated in the document are contracts, methods of making the excavation, casings and liners, rebar cages, tests for completed piles, and methods of repair of defective piles. A number of technical notes are included at the end of the work that deal with various types of tools, machines, and construction techniques. Of special interest in the publication is the attention to detail with regard to various construction techniques. Construction details turn out to be critical with regard to the success of this type of deep foundation.
Keywords	Pile structures Boring Piers Caissons Coverings Linings Shafts(Excavations) Maintenance Construction Contracts Bentonite Concretes Foundations Foreign technology Translations
Source Agency	Federal Highway Administration
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50C - Construction Equipment, Materials, & Supplies
Corporate Authors	Texas Univ. at Austin. Geotechnical Engineering Center.; Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Implementation.; Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris (France).; Service d'Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes, Bagneux (France).
Supplemental Notes	Trans. of mono. Les Pieux Fores, n.p., Dec 78 by Lyman C. Reese. Prepared in cooperation with Laboratoire Central des Ponts et Chaussees, Paris (France), and Service d'Etudes Techniques des Routes et Autoroutes, Bagneux (France). Sponsored by Federal Highway Administration, McLean, VA. Office of Implementation.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Rept. for May 84-Jan 86.
NTIS Issue Number	198713
Contract Number	DTFH61-84-P-10008