Calculation of track bearing pressures for platform design
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Civil & Structural Supplement
Abstract
Establishes a basic procedure to calculate bearing pressure for crane or piling rigs, looking at the design process, calculating theoretical bearing pressures and includes example calculation and typical operating conditions.
History
First published September 2005. Revision 3.
Subjects
- Roads
- Earthworks for roads
- Excavation
- Civil engineering, infrastructure and public utilities
- Transport facilities
- Earthworks/foundations/piling/retaining walls
Publisher History
Since 1963 the Federation of Piling Specialists has provided technical guidance to the ground engineering sector.
Information
NBS
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