LRFD Resistance Factors for Design of Driven H-Piles in Layered Soils

The load and resistance factor design (LRFD) of piles embedded in layered soils that are commonly classified as sand, clay, and mixed soil sites is investigated using static analysis methods at the strength limit state. Unlike the current practice, the main emphasis of this study is to use a more clearly defined, less ambiguous classification for the sites based on the percentage of soil types present along the pile embedment length. Two different site classifications and the corresponding LRFD resistance factors are recommended for different static methods, used during the pile design stage, in accordance with the AASHTO-LRFD calibration framework. For this purpose, a total of 90 high-quality static load tests data obtained from steel H-piles were used, including 10 load tests conducted recently on heavily instrumented steel H-piles. The new group of data facilitated verification of the proposed methods, which were first developed based on the 80 load test data and then updated based on the entire 90 pil...

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