This paper presents the results of a field investigation into pile setup in overconsolidated clay soil that was conducted during a period of almost seven years, at Guabirotuba Geological Formation, south of Brazil, where the experimentation site of the Federal University of Paraná is located. One driven precast prestressed concrete pile was s...
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View ArticleA case study on the application of the parallel-seismic (PS) and induction-logging (IL) tests combined to evaluate the depth of a 25-cm diameter root-pile belonging to the foundations of a telecommunication tower located in Santana de ParnaÃba, São Paulo, Brazil, is presented. The foundation element is embedded ...
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