Apr 23, 2015 #1 BillCat66 Structural Joined May 22, 2004 Messages 2 Location US Uplift from tiltup braces is resisted by temporary drilled concrete piers. How much soil skin friction can be counted on to resist uplift?
Uplift from tiltup braces is resisted by temporary drilled concrete piers. How much soil skin friction can be counted on to resist uplift?
Apr 23, 2015 #2 MotorCity Structural Joined Dec 29, 2003 Messages 1,787 Location US Not sure how much uplift you need to resist, but you may not need to rely on skin friction. Try using just the weight of the drilled pier. If you do need the skin friction, that information should be provided by your geotechnical engineer Upvote 0 Downvote
Not sure how much uplift you need to resist, but you may not need to rely on skin friction. Try using just the weight of the drilled pier. If you do need the skin friction, that information should be provided by your geotechnical engineer
Apr 29, 2015 #3 Guest262653 Geotechnical Joined Jun 15, 2004 Messages 407 Location PT I have a structure. Will it hold? Upvote 0 Downvote