Pile-supported embankments on soft ground for a high speed railway: Load transfer, distribution and concentration by different construction methods

doi:10.1201/9780203885949-61

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Pile-supported embankments on soft ground for a high speed railway: Load transfer, distribution and concentration by different construction methods

ABSTRACT

In areas with soft subsoil embankments have often to be founded on piles or columns, especially if restricted settlement requirement exists. Thereby a sufficient load transfer into the piles is necessary.