Calibration of Resistance Factors Needed in the LRFD Design of Drilled Shafts: Tech Summary

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• Creators:
  Abu-Farsakh, Murad Y.
• Corporate Creators:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• Corporate Contributors:
  Louisiana. Dept. of Transportation and Development ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Shafts (Machinery)
  • Static and dynamic tests
  • Static loads
  • LRFD, Reliability Analysis
  • Drilled shafts
  • O'Neill and Reese method
  • O-cell test
  • Topdown static load test
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Louisiana
• Corporate Publisher:
  Louisiana Transportation Research Center
• NTL Classification:
  NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Construction and Maintenance ; NTL-HIGHWAY/ROAD TRANSPORTATION-Design
• Abstract:
  The load and resistance factor design (LRFD) has been used increasingly and has become mandatory for the design of all bridge projects funded by the Federal Highway Association (FHWA). Compared to the allowable stress design (ASD) method, LRFD can achieve a compatible reliability between the bridge superstructure and substructure. The uncertainties of load and resistance are quantifi ed separately and reasonably incorporated into the design process. Therefore, this reliability-based design approach will generally produce a more effi cient and consistent design than the traditional ASD factor of safety approach. To achieve these goals, many researchers have been working to develop a reasonable way to implement the LRFD method in bridge substructure design and to determine appropriate resistance factors for diff erent regional soil conditions.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  736-99-1408 ; 07-2GT
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/18543/dot_18543_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 180.45 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:c869026b5bb553538a615c087ab0d08b0ec8cd3528366b718265996bc3e9f7fe