Research Article

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

Table 3

Geometric dimensions of in situ test foundations.

 No.d (m)b (m)h (m)e (m)

BP10.81.110.2
BP20.81.251.50.2
BP30.81.552.50.2
BP40.81.730.2
BP50.81.740.2

d is the top diameter; b is the bottom diameter; h is the embedment depth; e is the outcrop height.