This report presents a methodology for estimating the time rate of scour and the design scour depth for a bridge founded on rock. The report also includes design and construction guidelines for application of the methodology.

Tests were intended to measure the performance of drilled shafts in rock that is representative of the lower bound conditions that might be expected for foundations of this type.

<p>This paper presents the results of research on (1) the efficient design of embedded anti-slide piles, (2) the stability analysis of reservoir slopes with strength reduction theory, and (3) the determination of the ultimate bearing capacity of foundations ...

Micropiles are small diameter replacement piles that are capable of developing high axial capacities. Their installation equipment can penetrate hard rock with greater efficiency than tools used for other more conventional foundation types. It is due, in part, ...

As was the case on this project, the uncertainty of foundation performance in shale can lead to overly conservative designs, particularly with drilled shaft foundations. An extensive Statnamic axial testing program was performed to verify that the load-settlement ...

<p>The purpose of this document is to give guidance for the design and construction of foundations in Hong Kong. It is aimed at professionals and supervisory personnel involved in the design and construction of foundations. The document has been prepared on ...

<p>This paper applies numerical limit analyses to evaluate the ultimate bearing capacity of a surface footing resting on a rock mass whose strength can be described by the generalised Hoek&ndash;Brown failure criterion [Hoek E, Carranza-Torres C, Corkum B. ...

This report explores current practices pertaining to each step of the design process, along with the limitations identifies emerging and promising technologies examines the principal challenges in advancing the state of the practice and investigates future ...

This paper summarizes a series of never-before reported axial compression load tests conducted on single micropiles that are embedded in or constructed on rock. These data are augmented by load tests on similar micropiles that have been reported by others. ...

<p>This paper applies numerical limit analysis to evaluate the bearing capacity of strip footings on an anisotropic, homogenous material. While solutions exist for footings on jointed rock [Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Computational ...