Overview – design principles

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“The offshore structures “Decisions in pile design are based on design

International Standards are intended formulae, empirical and practical experience,
to provide a wide latitude in the and the accumulated records of a large
choice of structural configurations, number of applications of proprietary systems
materials and techniques without (both successful and otherwise). As such,
hindering innovation. Sound there is a great need for flexibility,
engineering judgement is therefore experience, engineering judgement and
necessary in the use of these common sense in designing and constructing
International Standards.” a piled footing system. In a real sense, these
requirements are in conflict with the need to
make unqualified mandatory statements.”
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 quality proportion
relative risks

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Example courtesy
Dr Jinsong Huang

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 prior
posterior

p B A p A
p A B
p B

p n x f x dx p n x f x dx
f x n dx b
p n
p n x f x dx
a

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Example courtesy
Dr Jinsong Huang

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Level of cell judged to

give similar pile
resistance above and
below cell

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