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The document summarizes a new method called Vibropile for installing piles in permafrost using vibratory driving. An undersized pilot hole is drilled and the pile is vibrated into it, causing the vibratory energy to thaw the frozen soil and create a thin slurry layer between the pile and soil. This slurry then refreezes, creating an adfreeze bond. A field testing program in Alaska showed that Vibropiles developed sufficient long-term and short-term adfreeze strength for typical loads, performing comparably
- Author
- Alexandru Poenaru
- Language
- EN