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Design of Direct Embedment Foundations for Poles Under Moment Loads in Granular Soils
The Open Civil Engineering Journal
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15 Oct 2017 •
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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DOI: 10.2174/1874149501711010748
Abstract
Introduction:
The design of direct embedment pole foundations involves calculating the ultimate moment capacity and deflections/rotations of pole foundations at groundline.
Methods:
A theoretical model based on rigid piles is used as a basis for developing equations for the ultimate moment capacity of direct embedment pole foundation installed in granular soils.
Results and Conclusion:
The steps involved in the development are presented in this paper. Prototype test data are used to compare the predictions of the model and to validate the proposed method.
Keywords: Direct embedment, Moment capacity, Pole foundations, Granular soils, Rigid piles, Prototype.
