Essays about: "wooden piles"

Found 5 essays containing the words wooden piles.

  1. 1. The effect of taper on pile shaft bearing capacity : Finite element analysis of a tapered wooden pile in sulfate soil

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för samhällsbyggnad och naturresurser

    Author : Jonathan Lindström; [2023]
    Keywords : Pile; taper; timber piles; wooden piles; sulphide soil; sulfate soil; tapered piles;

    Abstract : he usage of piles, especially wooden piles, have been going on for thousands of years in construction and foundation reinforcements. Sometimes this was done temporary like the Romans who used wooden piles to construct bridges in Britain, or more permanently like the piles upon which the floating city of Venice stands. READ MORE

  3. 2. Lista bridge-house

    University essay from KTH/Arkitektur

    Author : Niclas Svanberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Wood; Eskilstuna; Lake restauration; Astacus astacus; Noble crayfish; Leisure culture center;

    Abstract : On the northern shores of the recreated lake apal an isthmus protrudes spanning east and west. A road runs along the isthmus and from its center a leisure and culture-center spans out over the water. The isthmus protects the surrounding countryside from flooding during extreme rainfall as it is predicted by MSB. READ MORE

  4. 3. Geotechnical reinforcement work for foundation of extending an existing residential building

    University essay from KTH/Jord- och bergmekanik

    Author : Malin Karlbom; Lovisa Hallman; [2020]
    Keywords : Geotechnical reinforcement work of foundation; drilled piles; steel piles; superstructure; extension of wood; Grundförstärkning; borrade pålar; stålpålar; våningspåbyggnad; påbyggnation av trä;

    Abstract : The last hundreds of years there has been a land elevation that causes an increased distance between the groundwater level and the buildings founded on wooden piles. When wooden piles are exposed to air, rot fungus occurs which causes the pile to lose its bearing capacity. READ MORE

  5. 4. Parametric Optimization of Foundation Improvements with RC Slabs on Piles

    University essay from KTH/Betongbyggnad

    Author : Oliver Kling; Nils Dahlman; [2019]
    Keywords : Parametric Design; Parametric Optimization; Concrete Structures; Reinforced Concrete; Foundation Improvements;

    Abstract : Parametric design has proven to be a powerful tool for structural engineers to find innovativesolutions to complex problems more effectively compared to conventional methods. Theflexibility off parametric design is immense since all types of structures depend on a range ofparameters that can be isolated, controlled and altered. READ MORE

  6. 5. Effects of underpinning in a house – New findings and ways of communicating risks

    University essay from KTH/Fastigheter och byggande

    Author : Johanna Forsström; [2014]
    Keywords : Underpinning; Communication; Risk assessment; Paradigm;

    Abstract : Drilled foundations are often considered to be a standard method of installation of steel core piles and similar foundation components in sensitive environments such as urban areas where other common technologies such as stranding or diging cannot be applied. Much research has been made in the area of how the piles interact in the clay. READ MORE