ABSTRACT
In Korea, a number of huge construction projects such as land reclamation projects for many harbor terminals, offshore grand bridges, and lifeline systems are in progress in urban and costal areas. In these areas, deep foundation such as pile foundations and caissons are frequently used to support high-rise buildings and heavy weight structures for ensuring structural safety rather than serviceability limit capacity. They are: driven piles, bored piles, cast-in-place piles and open and pneumatic caissons.
