SMART CELL: TIP POSTGROUTING AND PREMOBILIZATION OF RESISTANCE OF DRILLED SHAFTS
Autor: Mario Terceros Herrera
A Smart Cell is a closed-type grout distribution system that is attached to the bottom of a reinforcement cage for drilled shaft foundations and acts in a similar manner to a hydraulic jack in bi-directional static load testing. Control of the grout is maintained within the device during grouting and a uniform stress is imparted across entire base area simultaneously…