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Design and Construction Guidelines for Downdrag on Uncoated and Bitumen-Coated Piles.

PB98122716

Publication Date	1997
Personal Author	Briaud, J. L.; Tucker, L.
Page Count	128
Abstract	The guidelines are the result of a study using bitumen-coated piles to reduce downdrag. The guidelines provide a comprehensive description of the downdrag problem, a analysis of the behavior of piles subjected to downdrag, a selection of the bitumen coating, and a step-by-step design procedure. The PILENEG software described herein is available on the World Wide Web at http://civilgrads.tamuedu/bri-aud. The research agency's final report and a video on the design and construction of bitumen-coated piles are available from the NCHRP upon request.
Keywords	Piles Soil structure interactions Bitumens Coatings Software Design criteria Bridge piers
Source Agency	National Academy of Science National Research Council
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50B - Civil Engineering 71E - Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes 68D - Water Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. National Cooperative Highway Research Program.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Texas A and M Univ., College Station.; Alberta Transportation and Utilities, Edmonton.; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 97-60938. Prepared in cooperation with Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Sponsored by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC., Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. and Alberta Transportation and Utilities, Edmonton.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199810

Design and Construction Guidelines for Downdrag on Uncoated and Bitumen-Coated Piles.

Design and Construction Guidelines for Downdrag on Uncoated and Bitumen-Coated Piles.
PB98122716

Publication Date	1997
Personal Author	Briaud, J. L.; Tucker, L.
Page Count	128
Abstract	The guidelines are the result of a study using bitumen-coated piles to reduce downdrag. The guidelines provide a comprehensive description of the downdrag problem, a analysis of the behavior of piles subjected to downdrag, a selection of the bitumen coating, and a step-by-step design procedure. The PILENEG software described herein is available on the World Wide Web at http://civilgrads.tamuedu/bri-aud. The research agency's final report and a video on the design and construction of bitumen-coated piles are available from the NCHRP upon request.
Keywords	Piles Soil structure interactions Bitumens Coatings Software Design criteria Bridge piers
Source Agency	National Academy of Science National Research Council
NTIS Subject Category	50A - Highway Engineering 50B - Civil Engineering 71E - Coatings, Colorants, & Finishes 68D - Water Pollution & Control
Corporate Authors	Transportation Research Board, Washington, DC. National Cooperative Highway Research Program.; Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC.; Texas A and M Univ., College Station.; Alberta Transportation and Utilities, Edmonton.; American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials,
Supplemental Notes	Library of Congress catalog card no. 97-60938. Prepared in cooperation with Texas A and M Univ., College Station. Sponsored by American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, DC., Federal Highway Administration, Washington, DC. and Alberta Transportation and Utilities, Edmonton.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	199810