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The use of piled raft foundations is an effective way of minimising both total and differential settlements, of improving the bearing capacity of a shallow foundation, and of reducing in an economic way the internal stress levels and bending moments within a raft. This concept of piled rafts combines the load-bearing elements of the piles, raft and soil in a composite structure. The behaviour of piled rafts is determined by complex soil-structure interaction effects, and an understanding of these effects is indispensable for the reliable design of such foundations. In this chapter, the influence of these interactions on the behaviour of piled rafts is demonstrated and discussed, based on numerical studies. As no standards or definite design strategies are available for the reliable design and analysis of piled raft foundations, proposals for a design and safety concept are presented herein. In Germany, piled rafts were first used in the settlement-active Frankfurt Clay, with the intention of guaranteeing the serviceability of tall buildings by reducing settlements and the risk of tilting [13.1]. During the last two decades, positive experiences have been gained in Germany on many f

Author

R. Katzenbach; U. Arslan; C. Moormann

Publisher

Thomas Telford Publishing

Published

2000

Language

EN