Research Article

Uplift Behavior of Belled Short Piles in Weathered Sandstone

Table 1

Summary of properties of soil/sandstone and piles.

Names/kN/m3c/kPaφ/MPaνfr/MPa

Silty clay19.53025-0.33-
Strong weathered sandstone2440032.8800.255.0
Medium Weathered sandstone25100040.63000.2222.4
Piles25--370000.2-

γ is the unit weight, c is the cohesion, φ is the internal friction angle, is the elastic modulus, ν is the Poisson ratio, and is the uniaxial compressive strength.