Embedded data collector (EDC) phase II load and resistance factor design (LRFD) : [summary].

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• Creators:
  McVay, Michael
• Corporate Creators:
  University of Florida
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Piles (Supports)
  • Design load
  • Load tests
  • Static tests
  • Instrumentation
  • Bridge foundations
  • Skin resistance
  • Data collection
• Publication/ Report Number:
  BDV31-977-13
• Resource Type:
  Brief
• Geographical Coverage:
  Florida
• Corporate Publisher:
  Florida. Dept. of Transportation
• Abstract:
  Piles that support bridge structures are designed for the specific site characteristics and loads ; that the piles are expected to bear. In Florida, driven piles are monitored during installation ; (“dynamically” tested) to assess resistance, compressive, and tensile stresses and to provide ; production pile lengths and driving criteria ; based on test pile findings (depth to bearing ; layer, required hammer settings, etc.). Dynamic ; load testing of driven piles is cost effective ; and has proven to be a reliable alternative to ; static load testing. Conventional dynamic load ; testing has historically been performed by ; climbing the leads to connect instrumentation ; (strain gauges and accelerometers) to the ; pile head after the pile has been raised into ; position. The current effort focused on the ; Embedded Data Collector (EDC) system, originally developed through research funded by the ; Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and consisting of gauges cast into concrete piles, ; eliminating the need for climbing leads on site. The system uses wireless technology to transmit ; data to a receiver on the ground.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29548/dot_29548_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.02 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ae4505260524b00359ddc17a969eb0a4b691093430abb45dd347c031877e76ec