High-strain dynamic pile testing for the I-40/I-240 interchange in Memphis, Tennessee
Abstract
The I-40/I-240 Interchange Improvement Project includes the construction of a four-level interchange that will improve the eastbound and westbound traffic on Interstates I-40 and I-240 in Memphis, Tennessee. The new interchange will include two flyover ramps that will extend up to 25 m (80 ft) above roadway level and will be supported on pre-stressed concrete and steel pipe piles. The project was designed using Load and Resistance Factor Design (LRFD) and uses multiple-stage dynamic testing for the design and construction of pile foundations. Several methods for predicting long-term pile resistance were evaluated and recommendations for using the driving information to evaluate pile resistance are presented.
Publication Title
Geotechnical Special Publication
Recommended Citation
Elsayed, A., Kaibel, C., Engstrom, I., & Arellano, D. (2015). High-strain dynamic pile testing for the I-40/I-240 interchange in Memphis, Tennessee. Geotechnical Special Publication, GSP 256, 1006-1020. https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784479087.091
