Ten piles were selected to be arranged in the box, including 3.5” and 5.5” round piles and one 3” square pile (same cross sectional area as the round) with a single 10” helix, one double 8-10” helix and one push pile, to have one non-helical pile in the mix.
In order to collect quality information about the behavior of helical piles under seismic loading, these piles will be fully instrumented with strain gauges and accelerometers at key locations along the pile shaft.
The following are some photos of our preparation work thus far.
I will keep you posted on schedule. See you in San Diego!
A very, very nice blog site Amy, and what a wonderful way to keep everyone up to date on the progress of the study.
Well done, and thank you.