AASHTO T385
Full Name
AASHTO T385 – Standard Method of Test for Deep Foundation Elements under Bidirectional Static Axial Compressive Load
Scope
This test method describes procedures for testing vertical or inclined deep foundation elements to determine their behavior characteristics in response to an internally applied axial static load.
This method is applicable to all deep foundations that function in the same manner as bored piles, regardless of their method of construction and installation.
Keywords
axial compressive force; displacement response; pile; nominal axial geotechnical resistance; fracture plane; side shear; end bearing resistance; bidirectional static load testing