Split Pile/Shaft Lateral Modulus Testing
Lateral testing of specific soil and rock formations are performed with horizontal Osterberg Cell assemblies cast into a shaft or pile
DESCRIPTION
In general, the split cylinder test is not carried out as a typical lateral load test would be performed (ASTM D3966). Instead, an O-cell is cast within a section of the test shaft with the axis of the cell perpendicular to the axis of the shaft. When the O-cell is pressurized, each “semi-cylinder” is loaded laterally from within, against the surrounding soil or rock formation. Load and lateral displacement information are recorded and the data is tabulated and plotted for use by the Engineer.
Project Profiles:
- el Puente Centenario - Panama
- Cooper River Bridge - SC
- Amelia Earhart Memorial Bridge
- Panama- Country Profile
- The WYNN- Las Vegas, Nevada
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