Research Article

Estimating the Uplift Bearing Capacity of Belled Piers Adjacent to Sloping Ground by Numerical Modeling Based on Field Tests

Table 2

The results of triaxial compression tests on the rock samples in natural state.

Confining pressure (kPa)Sample IDUltimate compressive strength (MPa)Mean value (MPa)Cohesion (MPa)Internal friction angle (°)

100A11.8641.623
B11.754
C11.250
200A22.2352.0230.40729
B21.961
C21.874
300A32.4422.292
B32.381
C32.052