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Review of Design Guidelines for Piles in Sand

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Behavior of Pipe Piles in Sand

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This chapter examines the current API RP-2A design guidelines for piles in sand in the light of available load test data. The main weaknesses of the design approach are also identified.

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Iskander, M. (2010). Review of Design Guidelines for Piles in Sand. In: Behavior of Pipe Piles in Sand. Springer Series in Geomechanics and Geoengineering. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-13108-0_2

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