The University of Illinois Center for Transportation has released a report that proposes an alternative structural load rating method for timber piles based on the National Design Specification for Wood Construction, which considers the effect of the piles’ combined compression-flexure behavior.
Load Rating and Retrofit Testing of Bridge Timber Piles Subjected to Eccentric Loading
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