Pile Foundation Analysis and Design

Dear Colleagues,

Pile foundations have been widely used to transfer large loads from superstructures to competent soil layers. During the long process of exploration and practice, the types and techniques of pile foundations have seen huge progress. In recent decades, the emergence of new materials, new machinery and new techniques have facilitated the leap forward in the development of pile foundation, and the design theory and engineering analysis of pile foundations have also made great strides.

This Special Issue aims to focus on knowledge of analysis and design of pile foundations. Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to: overview of pile foundations; theoretical and experimental research on pile foundation; engineering design research and practice of pile foundation; construction technology and quality control of pile foundation; pile foundation engineering in special soil; accident handling and typical cases in pile foundation engineering; pile detection and pile risk assessment; technology-standards-related issues of pile foundation engineering; new types of pile foundation; and piles of new material.

Dr. Changjie Zheng
Dr. Yifei Sun
Guest Editors

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