| Author | Suhail, Salman Ali |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.GE-13-02 |
| Subject(s) | Soil mechanics--Pakistan--Lahore
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| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering in Geotechnical and Earth Resources Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Series Statement | Thesis ; no. GE-13-02 |
| Abstract | Design of foundations is of utmost importance in any civil engineering project. The design is characterized a qualitative design if fulfills two things i.e. safety and serviceability. In order to do so, detailed geotechnical data of subsoil is mandatory. In modern era, there is considerably increase in the construction of high rise buildings and long bridges especially in urban areas which had to be supported on deep foundations. Lahore the second largest city of Pakistan is known for its high rise structures and historical buildings. A detailed assessment of subsoil of Lahore had been performed along with detailed study of pile characteristics in subsoil of Lahore. In order to do this effectively a program written by E.G Balakrisnan in FORTRAN language had been amended as per subsoil conditions of Lahore which is based on load transfer method to predict load carrying capacity of soil. The said program had been compiled to generate load settlement and load distribution curves. The results demonstrate a complete picture of subsoil of Lahore along with bearing capacities and load carrying capacities of axially loaded piles. Based on this study, the subsoil of Lahore can be divided into three zones. Pile characteristics i.e. load settlement and load distribution curves shows that Bored RC Piles in the subsoil of Lahore behave as friction piles at design and twice of design loads.Based on the results from this study, rational design method is determined for the design of Bored RC Piles in the subsoil of Lahore. |
| Year | 2014 |
| Corresponding Series Added Entry | Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. GE-13-02 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Engineering and Technology (SET) |
| Department | Department of Civil and Infrastucture Engineering (DCIE) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Geotechnical Engineering (GE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Noppadol Phien-wej; |
| Examination Committee(s) | Tian Ho Seah;Pham Huy Giao; |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | Asian Institute of Technology Fellowship; |
| Degree | Thesis (M. Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 2013 |