Title: Prestressed Concrete Tension Piles and Their Connections
Date: July-August, 1998
Volume: 43
Issue: 4
Page number: 138-140
Author(s): Mcleod C. Nigels
https://doi.org/10.15554/pcij.07011998.92.138.140

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Abstract

Prestressed concrete piles are vital elements in many structures. Generally, the prime purpose of piles is to carry compression loads. It is not unusual, however, to encounter projects that require tension piles. Lateral loads from wind and earthquakes often create overturning, resulting in uplift on piles supporting the structure. When piles are subjected to uplift, connections are required between the pile and  pile cap that must be properly designed to resist tensile forces.

References

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2. PCI Design Handbook, Fifth Edition, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute, Chicago, IL, 1998.