ABSTRACT
A comprehensive database has been compiled including CPT soundings performed adjacent to pile load test and related geotechnical information, namely AUT (Amirkabir University of Technology): Geo-CPT&Pile Database. In this paper, after a brief review of existing CPT and pile databases, the specifications of the updated AUT: Geo-CPT&Pile Database as well as different categories of data are presented. Subsequently, several procedures developed using this database from different geotechnical aspects are reviewed and introduced. These implementations are extended for appraisal of currently used CPT-based methods for pile geotechnical design by focusing on methods screening, uncertainty- reliability measures, and Performance-Based Design (PBD) approach regarding resistance factors. After all, an algorithm is presented including a formulated procedure of pile geotechnical design by means of smart database collections, reproduction of CPT profile, assortment of competitive methods, integration of geotechnical aspects i.e., capacity, load-displacement performance and resistance distribution. Correspondingly, via realizing prospects on implementation of major aspects leads towards optimum pile performance-based design upon a data mining approach.
